Oliver James
Data Programme Manager
Data Programme Manager at Oliver James, based in Manchester, North West. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Manchester, North West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Data Analyst
- Immediate start
Reference JOB-112026-319110_1794218843
About the role
Data Programme Manager - Contract - Outside IR35
£700-750 per day | 6 months initially, likely 12 | Manchester or London (occasional office) | ASAP start
A regulated financial services business is building a new central data function and needs a Data Programme Manager to lead it from day one.
The programme will bring data from multiple operating platforms into one central capability. You'll lead the delivery and stand up the team around it: a Data Architect, three Data Engineers, a QA Lead, Data Analysts, three Data Stewards and Data Quality. The team works across the UK, so you'll need to lead a distributed group well.
What they need
A track record of delivering data programmes in financial services or another regulated environment
Experience leading data migrations or large-scale data ingestion and consolidation
Experience mobilising a new team or function, including setting up governance, cadence and delivery structure
Someone who can get up to speed fast. The start is immediate and they expect you to be productive within weeks.
Nice to have
Data governance and stewardship experience, including working alongside data owners
Experience in credit, lending, asset management or another multi-entity FS setting
Reference: JOB-112026-319110_1794218843 · Posted 14 minutes ago · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · Listed via Oliver James
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