Delivery Manager - Data

Your new company

My client is a well-established and award-winning financial services organisation that plays a key role in the UK insurance market. Supporting millions of customers nationwide, the business provides a range of personal insurance products and is recognised for its customer-first approach, strong reputation and continued investment in technology and digital transformation. With a collaborative culture and a genuine focus on innovation, it offers the opportunity to be part of a business where technology is seen as a strategic enabler of future growth.

Your new role

This role is about far more than project plans and status updates. Sitting at the centre of a growing data function, you'll be the person who brings people, priorities, and delivery together. Working closely with Product Owners, technical teams, and business stakeholders, you'll help shape and drive a portfolio of data initiatives that support smarter decision-making across the organisation.

No two days will look the same. One moment you'll be coordinating activity across multiple delivery teams, the next you'll be working with stakeholders to unblock challenges, manage dependencies, and keep priorities aligned. You'll be the driving force behind ensuring the right people are focused on the right work at the right time, maintaining momentum while providing clear visibility on progress, risk, and delivery outcomes.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment, building strong relationships and bringing structure to complexity. You'll play a key role in ensuring data initiatives move from concept to reality, helping the business unlock the full value of its data while influencing how future delivery is shaped.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a proven background in delivery management, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, balance competing priorities, and keep complex initiatives moving forward. You'll be someone who can quickly build credibility with a wide range of stakeholders, confidently engaging with both technical teams and senior business leaders to drive alignment and maintain momentum.

You'll ideally have experience delivering within a data-focused environment, with an understanding of areas such as data platforms, reporting, analytics, or data pipelines. More importantly, you'll know how to bring structure to ambiguity, proactively manage risks and dependencies, and ensure delivery remains on track in a fast-paced setting.

This role would suit a strong organiser and natural communicator who enjoys building relationships, influencing outcomes, and taking ownership of delivery. You'll be comfortable challenging where needed, providing clear direction, and ensuring teams remain focused on achieving shared goals while maintaining a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.

What you'll get in return

Flexible Working

Enjoy a flexible approach to work, with the freedom to work from anywhere in the UK and flexibility throughout the day to balance personal commitments. You'll also benefit from a generous holiday allowance of 35 days (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell additional leave.

Supporting Your Health

Dental insurance, health cash plan, health screening and a range of wellbeing initiatives designed to support your physical and mental health.

Supporting Your Wealth

Competitive pension scheme, annual bonus, salary reviews, employee savings initiatives and access to discounted insurance products.

Supporting You at Work

A collaborative culture with wellbeing initiatives, mindfulness sessions and regular social events designed to help employees thrive.

Supporting You and Your Family

Enhanced family leave policies, including generous maternity and paternity pay to support you through life's important moments.Benefits for Your Loved OnesPartner life assurance and critical illness cover, helping provide additional peace of mind for those closest to you.

What you need to do now

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