Project Manager

Project Manager - Data Transformation

Location: Manchester, London, Bristol, Leeds

Working Style: 3 days a week onsite

Salary: Up to £70,000 + Benefits

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a major Data Transformation programme focused on improving the quality, governance, accessibility, and effective use of data across a large organisation.

You'll be responsible for coordinating the successful delivery of strategic projects, working across business, technology, data, and transformation teams. This role will suit someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex programmes, managing stakeholders, and driving projects from discovery through to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of multiple transformation projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, deliverables, and governance controls.
• Ensure risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies are effectively managed.
• Drive project progress and maintain delivery momentum across competing priorities.
• Support projects as they move from discovery and mobilisation into delivery and implementation.

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across business and technology teams.
• Build strong relationships with project sponsors, delivery teams, and senior leaders.
• Facilitate workshops, working groups, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure stakeholders remain aligned on priorities, timelines, and objectives.
• Prepare and present materials for steering committees and governance forums.

Planning & Reporting

• Maintain RAID logs and project reporting frameworks.
• Track actions, decisions, and dependencies through to completion.
• Produce clear and concise updates for programme leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Support project roadmaps, operating models, and implementation planning.
• Manage reporting through project management and collaboration tools.

Project Mobilisation

• Support resource planning, onboarding activities, and project mobilisation.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and delivery teams to define scope and outcomes.
• Help ensure projects are delivery-ready and set up for long-term success.
• Contribute to governance, process improvement, and delivery best practice.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience delivering business transformation, data, or technology-enabled projects.
• Strong project planning, governance, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple dependencies.
• Excellent RAID management and delivery reporting capabilities.
• Experience producing executive-level updates and steering committee materials.
• Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to operate effectively in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• A delivery-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively when required.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex information for senior audiences.

Desirable Experience

• Data transformation, data governance, or data quality programmes.
• Working within large, complex, or regulated environments.
• Experience supporting mobilisation activities and business case development.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Power BI, and Microsoft 365.
• Exposure to data operating models, data ownership, governance, or master data management.

What You'll Achieve

Within your first few months, you'll:

• Establish and maintain robust delivery plans.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ensure effective management of risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Deliver high-quality reporting and governance support.
• Coordinate cross-project dependencies and stakeholder engagement.
• Help projects successfully transition from planning into delivery.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on a high-profile transformation programme.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic business initiatives.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Genuine opportunity to influence how data is used to drive organisational success.

Interested?

Apply today to learn more about this opportunity and how your project management expertise can contribute to a significant transformation journey.