Key Responsibilities
- Delivery Leadership: Drive end-to-end Agile delivery across data workstreams, running daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release management.
- MDM & Governance Integration: Lead the deployment and embedding of Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, data quality controls, cataloging, and metadata governance standards across modern cloud platforms.
- Engineering Alignment: Partner closely with data engineering teams to embed governance rules, schemas, and CI/CD quality gates directly into cloud data pipelines (Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Snowflake).
- Vendor & Supplier Management: Manage third-party technology suppliers, offshore teams, and Statements of Work (SoWs) to ensure delivery milestones and SLAs are achieved.
- Governance & Compliance: Coordinate with InfoSec, Risk, and Compliance functions to embed robust regulatory standards, data security, and lineage tracking across platform assets.
Key Requirements & Essential Experience
- Proven Delivery Management: Demonstrable track record acting as a Scrum Master/Agile Delivery Manager leading enterprise data, cloud, or digital transformation programs.
- MDM & Data Governance Expertise: Hands-on experience delivering Master Data Management (MDM) platforms, Data Quality scorecards, and enterprise Data Governance operating models.
- Modern Cloud Stack Exposure: Working familiarity with Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric environments, along with tools like Collibra, Ataccama, or Azure Purview.
- Supplier Oversight: Proven ability to manage third-party software vendors, offshore/onshore engineering teams, and deliver within strict budget and timeline parameters.
- Agile Certifications: Professional Scrum Master (PSM/CSM), AgilePM, or PRINCE2 Agile preferred.
This role requires 1 day a week working onsite at the client office in Worthing, 1 day a week in London and possible early starts (offset with early finishes) for international markets.