Data Programme Manager

Data Programme Manager London / Horsham – Hybrid (3 days per week onsite) Competitive Salary VIQU are partnering with a leading organisation seeking an experienced Data Programme Manager to lead a major data workstream within a large-scale transformation programme. This is a senior delivery role focused on creating a trusted, integrated and insight-driven data environment, with responsibility for shaping the data strategy, defining the delivery roadmap and leading complex initiatives across business and technology teams . Key Responsibilities of the Data Programme Manager:

• Lead the data workstream within a major transformation programme, translating business challenges into clear, outcome-focused data initiatives.
• Define programme scope and priorities, breaking complex data initiatives into manageable deliverables based on business value.
• Own the integrated data delivery plan, managing milestones, dependencies, risks and critical-path activities.
• Define end-to-end data flows covering ingestion, curation, storage and consumption across business, operational and leadership teams.
• Drive the delivery of a consistent and accessible single source of truth for critical business data, aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Establish effective data management and governance, including ownership, stewardship, data quality controls and regulatory compliance.
• Define resource requirements, secure funding and manage budgets to support successful programme delivery.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary data teams spanning architecture, design, governance and engineering, while providing clear programme updates to senior stakeholders. Key Experience Required of the Data Programme Manager:
• Proven experience managing large-scale data transformation programmes within Commercial Lines or Specialty Lines insurance.
• Strong ability to translate complex business problems into structured data solutions and executable delivery plans.
• Deep understanding of modern data platforms and ecosystems, including Azure, Databricks and Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps and Power BI.
• Strong knowledge of the end-to-end data lifecycle, including ingestion, transformation, storage and consumption.
• Strong programme management expertise covering milestone planning, dependency management and risk mitigation.
• Experience defining and managing funding models, resourcing strategies and delivery governance.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to communicate programme progress, risks and delivery expectations clearly.
• Demonstrated success delivering through matrixed teams and creating alignment across business and technology functions. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or reach out to Harjot Singh via the VIQU IT website.