Full job descriptionData Manager (GCP/BigQuery)
Location: Manchester or Midlands (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)
Type: Full-time | Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking a Data Manager to take ownership of a team delivering solutions within a high-scale, highly regulated environment.
This role is primarily focused on leadership, delivery oversight, and stakeholder engagement rather than hands-on development. You will be responsible for ensuring the team delivers high-quality solutions that meet strict regulatory requirements while maintaining strong standards of design, performance, and reliability.


Key Responsibilities
*Lead and manage a cross-functional, geographically distributed data team
*Own the end-to-end delivery of regulatory reporting solutions
*Ensure outputs meet governance standards and regulatory requirements
*Act as the primary interface between technology, finance, and compliance stakeholders
*Drive team performance through mentoring, coaching, and development
*Manage risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines
*Identify and implement improvements to processes, ways of working, and delivery efficiency
*Provide regular updates to leadership and escalate risks where necessary


Requirements
Leadership and Delivery
*Proven experience leading and developing data or engineering teams
*Strong track record of owning delivery in fast-paced environments
*Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
*Ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands


Technical Understanding
*Strong understanding of GCP and BigQuery environments
*Solid knowledge of SQL and commercial database development
*Awareness of cloud-based architectures and data/reporting systems
(This is not a hands-on role, but requires sufficient technical depth to guide teams and review solutions.)


Desirable Experience
*Experience within regulated environments such as gambling, finance, or similar
*Exposure to high-throughput or large-scale data platforms
*Familiarity with API integrations (REST or SOAP)
*Experience supporting the use of AI tools within delivery teams


Why Join
*Lead delivery of business-critical regulatory systems
*Work within a large-scale, performance-driven environment
*Play a key role in shaping team delivery and best practices
*Hybrid working model (2 days onsite per week) with strong long-term career progression


Apply
If you are a leadership-focused data professional who enjoys driving delivery and improving team performance in complex environments, we would like to hear from you.