Programme Manager – Edinburgh – 2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overview

In this role you will mobilise and deliver a strategic data capability across multiple functions. You’ll steer a complex programme spanning data, technology, and legal/privacy, establishing scalable ways of working and the operating model to support long-term objectives. You will align diverse stakeholders to drive measurable customer and commercial value through data-driven insights. This is a cross-functional, high-impact position at the intersection of data strategy and business delivery, offering the chance to shape future capabilities.

Pay / Benefits

• Annual bonus up to 20%
• Holiday 25 days + personal day + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Maternity/adoption leave (26+ weeks) and paid paternity leave
• 24/7 virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Mobilise and deliver a complex data and technology programme with internal and external stakeholders
• Define and implement the future operating model for a strategic data capability
• Prioritise high-value analytical and business use cases delivering measurable outcomes
• Establish governance, decision-making and stakeholder engagement frameworks
• Coordinate across business, data, technology, privacy, legal and commercial teams to drive alignment
• Manage programme plans, dependencies, risks and milestones
• Influence senior stakeholders and build collaborative relationships
• Navigate ambiguity while maintaining delivery momentum
• Prepare high-quality presentations and materials for senior/exec audiences
• Drive adoption of new capabilities and new ways of working to maximise value

Key requirements

• Experience leading or supporting large, complex programmes or projects
• Experience in Data, Technology, Analytics or Insight programmes
• Understanding of data governance or modern data platforms
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence multiple functions
• Experience with senior leaders and executive stakeholders
• Ability to develop clear presentations and recommendations for executives
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Proactive, self-starting with ability to drive actions to completion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across audiences
• Experience delivering programmes across business, data and technology teams

• Stakeholder management
• Influence and collaboration
• Strategic thinking
• Data governance
• Data management principles
• Modern data platform environments

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