Technical Project Manager – Data & Analytics Projects

About the role

The Technical Project Manager will lead the delivery of complex, data‑driven initiatives that support key business and customer experience objectives. Operating at the intersection of project execution and product ownership, the role ensures data, technology, and analytics capabilities are delivered with quality, speed, and measurable impact.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end execution of data and technology workstreams supporting strategic business initiatives.
• Translate business and product requirements into actionable delivery plans, including data sourcing, transformation, and integration.
• Act as a hybrid Project Manager/Product Owner by managing backlog prioritisation, sprint planning, and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate dependencies across data engineering, architecture, analytics, and business teams.
• Partner with engineering teams to design and deliver scalable data pipelines and platforms across modern data ecosystems (cloud data warehouses, data lakes, customer data platforms).
• Drive data discovery, mapping, and documentation to clarify data availability, lineage, and ownership.
• Ensure alignment on data models, standards, and quality across upstream and downstream systems.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to define KPIs, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Establish governance practices, operating cadences, and documentation standards for ongoing initiatives.
• Maintain transparent reporting through dashboards, status updates, and executive communications.
• Serve as liaison between technical and business teams, translating requirements and priorities.
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and optimisation opportunities and drive resolution.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading cross‑functional data and technology projects.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical delivery plans.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical teams and managing project dependencies.

Required skills