Senior Implementation & Delivery Manager (Data)
6-month contract | Sheffield | 2 days per week on-site | Inside IR35
We’re seeking an experienced Senior Implementation & Delivery Manager to oversee a complex data, AI, and automation programme comprising multiple interdependent workstreams.
Required Experience
* 10+ years of Senior Project/Delivery Manager background delivering multi-workstream technology/data programmes
* Strong experience with enterprise data platforms, pipelines, and analytics environments
* Proven delivery governance, planning, stakeholder and risk management capabilities
* Experience coordinating multiple Workstream Leads or equivalent senior contributors.
Desirable
* Exposure to AI/automation delivery and analytics capabilities
* Understanding of data governance, data quality, lineage, or assurance frameworks
* Experience in regulated or audit-driven environments
* Formal project/delivery qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, AgilePM, etc.)
Key Responsibilities
* Hold end-to-end delivery accountability across multiple data workstreams
* Maintain programme delivery plans, dependencies, milestones, and critical paths
* Operate robust governance, reporting, and escalation mechanisms
* Coordinate Workstream Leads and ensure alignment across the programme
* Oversee delivery across:
* Enterprise data platform build & adoption
* Self-serve data and analytics products
* Data & AI assurance requirements
* AI & automation use cases & efficiencies
* Serve as the primary delivery point of contact for technical, business, and external suppliers
* Manage risks, dependencies, change impacts, and benefits tracking
Location & Working Model
* Sheffield-based
* 2 days per week in the office
* 6-month contract
This role suits an experienced data transformation delivery leader who can bring structure, control, and governance to complex initiatives whilst influencing without authority.
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