Delivery Manager
Data Squad Delivery Manager
Location: London (Hybrid – 3–4 days onsite)
Rate: £650–£750 per day
Contract: Initial 3 months (likelihood of extension)
Start: ASAP
Overview
We are partnering with a leading retail client undergoing a significant enterprise-wide data transformation programme. As part of this, they are looking for a Data Squad Delivery Manager to lead and coordinate delivery across multiple data squads.
This is a senior leadership role focused on ensuring the effective delivery of data products and analytics solutions within a modern cloud data environment (AWS, Databricks, Tableau). The role is non-hands-on technically, with a strong emphasis on delivery leadership, stakeholder engagement, and agile transformation.
The Role
You will be responsible for overseeing two cross-functional data squads, ensuring alignment to delivery priorities while managing dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations in a complex environment.
You will play a key role in:
- Driving agile delivery across multiple data squads
- Coordinating delivery across a multi-supplier environment (including consultancies and offshore teams)
- Leading improvements in ways of working and agile maturity
- Managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and blockers
- Ensuring delivery of data platforms, pipelines, and Tableau-based analytics
- Acting as a key interface between delivery teams and senior stakeholders
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate delivery across multiple data squads
- Drive alignment to business priorities and roadmap outcomes
- Manage delivery risks, dependencies, and escalations
- Support and uplift agile ways of working across teams
- Oversee planning across sprint and programme-level cycles
- Provide clear visibility on delivery progress and performance
- Engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
Required Experience
- Proven experience leading delivery across multiple agile squads
- Background in data, analytics, or cloud platform environments
- Strong understanding of agile at scale
- Experience operating in complex, multi-vendor environments
- Ability to manage cross-team dependencies and stakeholder expectations
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- Proactive and hands-on approach to delivery coordination
Desirable
- Exposure to AWS, Databricks, or modern data platforms
- Experience delivering Tableau or BI/reporting solutions
- Experience in retail or customer-focused data environments
Why Apply
- High-profile transformation programme within a leading retail organisatio
- nStrong likelihood of long-term engagement beyond initial contrac
- tOpportunity to influence and shape delivery practices at scal
- eWork within a modern data and analytics ecosyste