Technical Delivery Manager (Enterprise Data)

M&G; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 18%

Share Save Plan

38 days annual leave

Parental leave policy

Private healthcare & Life cover

Job summary

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

The role requires coordinating with product, architecture, security and operations, managing budgets and ensuring transition to production. Flexible working arrangements are available in this role.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for data initiatives from inception to handover to support
• Create and maintain integrated delivery plans with scope, milestones, risks and decisions
• Establish clear delivery governance with reporting, quality gates and change control
• Collaborate with Product Owners, architects, engineers, testers, security and operations to deliver outcomes
• Support delivery across cloud data platforms (Azure and Databricks) with clear requirements and traceability
• Manage delivery finances, forecasts, benefits tracking and resource planning where applicable
• Define acceptance criteria, delivery controls and operational readiness for data platforms and products
• Ensure data protection, access control, auditability, lineage, metadata and governance are considered
• Lead supplier and third-party delivery including statements of work and performance
• Maintain clear communication with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and control functions
• Identify and elevate risks and dependencies early with clear options and recommendations
• Support smooth transition into BAU with monitoring, alerts and runbooks
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery practices and tools
• Model collaborative, transparent delivery across cross-functional teams
• Demonstrate strong technical delivery capability in complex data/cloud environments
• Understand software delivery lifecycle and delivery methods such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall or hybrid
• Knowledge of data delivery concepts including ingestion, integration, ETL/ELT, data modelling and governance
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms and data delivery

Job description

The Technical Delivery Manager (Data) leads the end-to-end delivery of data initiatives across Enterprise Data. This role brings business, technology and delivery teams together to shape clear outcomes, plan work effectively, manage dependencies and deliver secure, resilient and well-governed data solutions. The role will support delivery across cloud data platforms and will work closely with data engineering, architecture, testing, security, finance, operations, product and business stakeholders. Success in this role means delivering change with pace, discipline and care. The role holder will create clarity, manage risk, keep stakeholders informed and make sure solutions are ready to transition into production and ongoing support.

• Own end-to-end delivery for assigned data initiatives, from inception and planning through build, test, release, warranty and handover to support.
• Create and maintain integrated delivery plans, including scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions, issues and decisions.
• Establish clear delivery governance, including reporting, quality gates, change control, RAID management and escalation routes.
• Work closely with Product Owners, business leads, architects, engineers, testers, security, risk, finance and operations teams to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Support delivery across cloud data platforms, including Azure and Databricks, making sure requirements, priorities and outcomes are clear and traceable.
• Manage delivery finances, forecasts, benefits tracking and resource planning where applicable.
• Define and manage acceptance criteria, delivery controls and operational readiness for data platforms and data products.
• Make sure data protection, access control, auditability, lineage, metadata and wider control requirements are considered as part of delivery.
• Lead supplier and third-party delivery where relevant, including statements of work, delivery commitments, onboarding, offboarding, service expectations and performance.
• Maintain clear, concise and timely communication with stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, delivery teams and control functions.
• Identify, manage and elevate risks, issues and dependencies early, with clear options and recommendations.
• Support smooth transition into BAU, making sure monitoring, alerting, support processes, runbooks and ownership are understood.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery practices, including templates, playbooks, retrospectives, delivery metrics and ways of working.
• Role-model collaborative, transparent and outcome-focused delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical delivery capability in complex data, cloud or platform environments.
• Good understanding of the software delivery lifecycle, including discovery, requirements, planning, build, testing, release, warranty and support.
• Knowledge of project and delivery methods such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall or hybrid approaches.
• Understanding of data delivery concepts, including ingestion, integration, ETL/ELT, data modelling, reporting, analytics, data quality and data governance.
• Working knowledge of cloud data platforms and data delivery.

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through telling it like it is, owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

• A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
• Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
• Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.