Data Lakehouse Project Manager - Social Housing - £60,000 + benefits | 2-year FTC | Hybrid, 1 day a week in office | Chelmsford, UK

Data Lakehouse - Project Manager - Data Transformation - Social Housing - £60,000 + benefits | 2-year FTC | Hybrid 1 day a week in office | Chelmsford, UK

Our Social Housing client is undergoing a significant data transformation and looking for an experienced Data Project Manager to lead the delivery of a business-critical Data Lakehouse programme and wider data governance initiatives.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile programme, influence its direction and work closely with senior leadership, technical teams and external partners to deliver meaningful change.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Data Lakehouse and data governance projects.
• Establish project scope, governance, delivery plans, milestones and risk management frameworks.
• Work closely with data engineers, architects, technical specialists and external suppliers.
• Support discussions around data architecture, technology platforms and implementation approaches.
• Manage cross-functional project teams, resources and competing priorities.
• Engage senior stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, manage expectations and build confidence in programme delivery.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience delivering complex data platform, Data Lakehouse or data transformation projects.
• Strong technical understanding of data platforms and technologies such as Azure, AWS, Databricks or Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience managing technical suppliers and working closely with data engineering teams.
• Strong project governance, planning, risk management and delivery skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach.

Experience within social housing would be highly desirable, although we’re equally interested in candidates from other regulated environments, including utilities, healthcare and the wider public sector.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, bringing people together and turning data strategy into successful delivery.