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Data Programmes Manager6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £650-£750/day
London ideally (3 days per week)
The RoleThey are now looking for a Data Programme Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of critical data initiatives and drive them through to delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role, stepping in post-strategy (delivered by a top consultancy) to bring structure, pace, and execution.
You’ll be responsible for orchestrating multiple workstreams-including Asset Data, Data Lakehouse implementation, and Data capability uplift-ensuring they are aligned, governed, and delivering measurable business value.
What You’ll Be Doing*Lead multiple concurrent data programmes end-to-end, from definition through to delivery
*Translate strategy into execution across key initiatives, including data lakehouse rollout
*Establish clear governance, prioritisation frameworks, and delivery roadmaps
*Own programme structure, including milestones, scope, and dependencies
*Manage budgets, resource planning, and offshore delivery partners
*Align senior stakeholders across Data, Technology, and the business
*Drive adoption-ensuring business users can access, trust, and use data effectively
*Deliver clear reporting across risks, progress, and outcomes
Key Outcomes (First 6 Months)*Fully defined and agreed programme scopes and priorities
*Delivery roadmap for the data lakehouse and asset data integration
*Strong governance model and delivery cadence in place
*Improved stakeholder alignment across technical and business teams
*Tangible progress toward integrating asset data into the lakehouse
*Increased business engagement and data adoption
What We’re Looking ForEssential Experience*Proven track record delivering complex, multi-stream data programmes
*Strong experience in data lakehouse or data warehouse implementations or migrations
*Background working in B2Basset-heavy industries (e.g. real estate, Housing, construction, infrastructure)
*Experience moving from strategy into execution
*Comfortable operating across both strategic planning and hands-on delivery
*Strong stakeholder management at senior level
*Experience managing budgets, vendors, and offshore teams
*Ability to bring clarity and structure into ambiguous environments
About You*Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and outcomes-driven
*Confident and assertive, but collaborative in approach
*Comfortable stepping into ambiguous environments and building structure
*Strong communicator, able to simplify complex data concepts
*Able to challenge constructively without disrupting direction