Technical Delivery Manager - Data Platforms (Azure/Databricks)

M&G; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

M&G is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager (Data) to lead end-to-end data initiatives within Enterprise Data. You will align business, technology and delivery teams to shape outcomes, plan work, manage dependencies and deliver secure, well-governed data solutions across cloud platforms.

The role requires driving pace, discipline and clear stakeholder communication, ensuring production readiness and smooth transition to BAU, with a focus on data governance and resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex data initiatives across cloud platforms.
• Ability to plan, manage risks and dependencies and communicate clearly.
• Knowledge of data delivery concepts: ingestion, integration, ETL/ELT, data governance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for data initiatives from inception to handover.
• Create integrated delivery plans with milestones, dependencies and decisions.
• Establish delivery governance, quality gates and escalation routes.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, architects, engineers, security, finance and operations.
• Support delivery across Azure and Databricks cloud data platforms.
• Manage delivery finances, forecasts and benefits tracking where applicable.
• Define acceptance criteria and operational readiness for data platforms and products.
• Ensure data protection, access control and lineage considerations are addressed.

Skills

Technical leadership

Data platform

Azure Databricks

Agile / hybrid

RAID governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Relevant certification (delivery/ITSM/Agile)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

M&G is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager (Data) to lead end-to-end data initiatives within Enterprise Data. You will align business, technology and delivery teams to shape outcomes, plan work, manage dependencies and deliver secure, well-governed data solutions across cloud platforms.

The role requires driving pace, discipline and clear stakeholder communication, ensuring production readiness and smooth transition to BAU, with a focus on data governance and resilience.