Programme Manager (Data & Analytics Transformation)

Overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to lead a large-scale DOA and analytics transformation programme. The role involves managing multiple workstreams, delivery teams and strategic data initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning delivery execution within the programme as well as having holistic oversight of the product development roadmap and the adoption plans
• Accountable for programme delivery strategy and approach across a series of capabilities / projects or component activities, building stakeholder buy-in around plans, commitments and changes
• Accountable for programme reporting, governance and benefits realisation / OKR management to all relevant stakeholders / committees in accordance with Change Framework
• Leading Project Managers / Scrum Masters / PMOs on a high-profile global delivery to ensure commitments are met across budget / benefits / schedule / scope
• Proactively partnering with Product and SMEs in the annual planning and forecasting process
• Accountable for the intake of all new work and the evaluation of new change requirements, facilitating integrated triage to identify requirements, scope and budget
• Drive stakeholder discussions related to delivery strategy, scope, capabilities and budget
• Owning and managing resource plans with Project Managers / Scrum Masters, producing/overseeing indicative pricing and detailed budgets that match a description of deliverables and actual work effort
• Serving as an escalation point to manage risks, issues and dependencies. Provide solutions-oriented consultation to integrated team leads, proactively controlling scope and the change control process, and collaborating with stakeholders to strategically identify and implement solutions
• Manage negotiations and oversee the management and service agreement monitoring of TP contracts
• Using approved change management tools e.g. JIRA and Confluence, to establish delivery dashboards and reports to ensure financial health, live deliverables and performance against KPIs / OKRs
• Partnering with other global Programme Managers and Programme Office to implement the approved DAO vision for delivery management and contribute to the future evolution of the discipline
• Establish effective controls, procedures and quality assurance processes
• Managing and mentoring Project Management / Scrum team members, including resolving escalations, setting and managing performance goals, coaching individual career growth paths and balancing workloads

Essential Skills & Experience

• 8+ years Programme Management experience
• Data, platform or technology migration experience
• Stakeholder management at senior level
• Governance, RAID and benefits management
• Data migration and cutover planning
• Regulated environment experience
• Global team leadership
• Agile delivery experience
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• SAS migration programmes
• SAFe or Scrum certifications
• Data and analytics platform experience
• Change management experience.

Ideal Candidate

A strategic and delivery-focused Programme Manager with experience leading complex transformation initiatives across technical and business teams.