Program Manager
Posted Today by Cognify Search
£150 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Program Manager will lead a high-profile data transformation initiative for a prominent UK tech company, focusing on enhancing data delivery and usage across the organization. This hands-on role requires balancing delivery, stakeholder management, and change within a complex, multi-stream program. The position emphasizes building scalable data products and modernizing the data platform while ensuring effective communication and adoption of new capabilities. The engagement is expected to last between 12 to 18 months and operates in a hybrid working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of reusable data products across multiple business areas.
- Oversee the evolution of a modern cloud-based data platform.
- Support new ways of working around data, including ownership and self-service.
- Own the overall program roadmap and ensure delivery is on track.
- Collaborate with senior leaders across data, engineering, and product.
- Manage risks and ensure clear visibility across workstreams.
- Drive change alongside delivery to ensure new capabilities are adopted.
Key Skills:
- Experience as a Program or Delivery Manager in complex change initiatives.
- Track record of delivering large-scale data transformations.
- Solid technical understanding of contemporary data environments.
- Strong communication skills for translating complex delivery into simple updates.
- Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Salary (Rate): £150.00/hr
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Program Manager / Delivery Lead Contract, Outside IR35 12–18 month engagement London, hybrid (2 days per week)
Program Manager for a High profile Data Transformation / 18-month Outside IR35 Contract
We’re hiring a Program Manager to lead a high-profile data transformation for a well-known UK tech business. This role sits at the centre of a major shift in how data is delivered and used across the organisation. The focus is on building a more scalable, product-led approach to data that supports better decision-making and future AI use cases. The Program Manager will take ownership of delivery across a complex, multi-stream programme. This is a hands-on role, suited to someone comfortable balancing delivery, stakeholder management, and change.
The programme
The programme is in its early stages of delivery and will run for up to 18 months. The immediate priority is tightening planning, improving execution, and creating clearer visibility across workstreams. Key areas include:
- Data products - Leading the delivery of reusable data products that serve multiple parts of the business.
- Data platform - Overseeing the evolution of a modern cloud-based data platform, simplifying the existing landscape and enabling scale.
- People, enablement and change - Supporting new ways of working around data, including ownership, adoption, and self-service.
The programme operates in a matrix setup, working across multiple teams and functions. You’ll need to be comfortable navigating differing priorities and influencing without direct authority.
The role
You’ll own the overall programme roadmap and be responsible for keeping delivery on track across workstreams. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across data, engineering, and product, ensuring plans are clear, progress is visible, and risks are managed early. This role suits someone who can bring structure and pace to complex environments, without over-engineering process.
What the client is looking for
A strong Programme or Delivery Manager with experience running complex change initiatives. A track record of delivering large-scale data transformations, including platform migrations and modern data architectures. Solid technical understanding of contemporary data environments, without needing to be hands-on. Clear, confident communication skills, able to translate complex delivery into simple, meaningful updates for senior stakeholders. Experience driving change alongside delivery, ensuring new capabilities are adopted rather than just delivered. Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where plans need to evolve.