Data Project Manager
Posted Today by Practicus
£550 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Data Project Manager will lead the delivery of a Data Foundations Project as part of a Digital Transformation Programme, focusing on establishing core data infrastructure and enabling analytics capabilities. This role requires managing agile project plans, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality data flows. The position is primarily remote with occasional office visits in Dorset and is outside IR35. The contract is for an initial term of 12 months with a strong likelihood of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain agile project plans, including all project documentation, clarity on roles and responsibilities, communication, cost, timing, tasks, and resourcing.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop actionable plans.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, status reports, and risk management plans.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to the Strategic Data Transformation Lead and key stakeholders.
- Maintain effective backlogs, user stories, and KPI performance reporting within Azure DevOps.
- Understand dependencies across co-dependent projects and maintain effective collaboration across the organisation.
Key Skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in enterprise-scale data projects or transformations.
- Proven experience managing projects across multiple methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid).
- Experience in large-scale transformation programmes, including backlog management, demand management, and structured delivery practices.
- Strong ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
- Demonstrable track record of delivering high-quality data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.
- Completer-finisher mindset, transparent, highly motivated, and able to energise teams.
- Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, presentation, and organisational skills.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or equivalent project management tools.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Data Project Manager – Digital Transformation Programme
Location: Primarily remote, occasional visits to office in Dorset
Contract: 12-month initial term (strong likelihood of extension)
Rate: c.£550 per day Outside IR35
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Data Project Manager to lead the delivery of a Data Foundations Project , a core component of our client's ambitious Digital Transformation Programme (DTP) . This programme aims to deliver a fully integrated approach to managing core business processes, incorporating a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and modernising several systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and managing the core data infrastructure, enabling analytics capabilities, and ensuring scalable, robust, and high-quality data flows.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain agile project plans , including all project documentation, clarity on roles and responsibilities, communication, cost, timing, tasks, and resourcing.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop actionable plans.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, status reports, and risk management plans.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to the Strategic Data Transformation Lead and key stakeholders.
- Maintain effective backlogs, user stories, and KPI performance reporting within Azure DevOps.
- Understand dependencies across co-dependent projects and maintain effective collaboration across the organisation.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in enterprise-scale data projects or transformations.
- Proven experience managing projects across multiple methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid).
- Experience in large-scale transformation programmes, including backlog management, demand management, and structured delivery practices.
- Strong ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
- Demonstrable track record of delivering high-quality data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.
- Completer-finisher mindset, transparent, highly motivated, and able to energise teams.
- Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, presentation, and organisational skills.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or equivalent project management tools.