Systems & Data Project Manager

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd is seeking an experienced Systems & Data Project Manager to join a busy transformation programme in Leeds on a hybrid contract, delivering a portfolio of business-critical projects.

You will lead data initiatives, manage suppliers, and work with operational and senior stakeholders to drive delivery across the organisation, with a focus on healthcare, social care, public sector or not-for-profit environments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data-focused projects and transformation initiatives.
• Systems implementations, upgrades or platform replacement programmes.
• Managing third-party suppliers and vendor-led deliveries.
• Strong stakeholder management across operational teams and senior leadership.
• Experience working within structured project governance environments.
• Ability to manage risks, dependencies and competing priorities.
• Comfortable operating in changing environments and driving delivery through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied portfolio of projects including data and information management initiatives.
• Lead major supplier transition and managed service change programmes.
• Drive business systems implementation and transformation projects.
• Support process improvement and wider business change activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Risk and dependency management

Ambiguity handling

Agile and Waterfall

Job description

Systems & Data Project Manager

Contract | Leeds Hybrid | £400/day (Umbrella)

We're seeking an experienced Systems & Data Project Manager to join a busy transformation programme and deliver a portfolio of business-critical projects.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a range of technology and change initiatives, working closely with both operational and senior stakeholders to drive successful outcomes across the organisation.

Key Projects

You will be responsible for delivering a varied portfolio of projects, including:

• Major data and information management initiatives
• Large-scale supplier transition and managed service change programmes
• Business systems implementation and transformation projects
• Process improvement and wider business change activities

About You

We're particularly interested in candidates from healthcare, social care, public sector, charity, housing or wider not-for-profit environments, who can bridge the gap between technology and business change.

You'll be a confident and proactive Project Manager with experience delivering complex projects from initiation through to implementation.

Essential Experience

• Successful delivery of data-focused projects and transformation initiatives
• Systems implementations, upgrades or platform replacement programmes
• Managing third-party suppliers and vendor-led deliveries
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operational teams and senior leadership
• Experience working within structured project governance environments
• Ability to manage risks, dependencies and competing priorities
• Comfortable operating in changing environments and driving delivery through ambiguity

Desirable Experience

• Experience working across both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Background within healthcare, social care, public sector or not-for-profit organisations
• Exposure to enterprise systems, business applications and data improvement programmes

What's on Offer?

• £400 per day via Umbrella
• Leeds based, with 1-2 days per week onsite
• Initial contract with strong potential for extension
• Opportunity to work on high-profile transformation and technology programmes

If you're an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in systems, data and business transformation, we'd love to hear from you.