Data Programme Manager

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