Project Manager

Data Project Manager

Hybrid - Central Manchester (2 days per week on site)
Up to £58,000 + 10% bonus
Permanent

We're supporting a technology-driven organisation undergoing significant investment in modern data platforms and engineering capability. They are looking for a Data-focused Project Manager to drive delivery across key data engineering, data platform and pipeline initiatives.

If you enjoy blending Agile delivery, project management and hands-on BA style work, and you're confident working closely with technical data teams, this is a fantastic opportunity to have a real impact.

The Role

As the Data Project Manager, you will manage the end-to-end delivery of data engineering and data platform workstreams. Working alongside Data Engineers, Analysts, Product Owners and Architects, you will keep delivery flowing, unblock teams, and ensure that data-driven projects are executed efficiently and transparently.

This is not a traditional PM role you will be involved in requirements, triage, data-related BA work, prioritisation and backlog management, as well as structured project reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of data engineering, ETL, pipeline and platform projects.
• Work closely with technical teams across data engineering, BI, analytics and architecture.
• Apply Agile and Kanban practices to manage workflow and prioritisation.
• Own day-to-day delivery activity: triage, backlog refinement, prioritisation and sprint flow.
• Use Jira, Confluence and JQL to manage tasks, reporting and governance.
• Produce clear and consistent reporting on progress, blockers, risks and milestones.
• Support requirements gathering, analysis and documentation for data-heavy initiatives.
• Maintain delivery governance across your workstreams, ensuring alignment with wider roadmaps.
• Build strong working relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience & Skills

Essential

• Experience delivering data-focused projects (data engineering, pipelines, data platforms, ETL, integrations, warehousing, or BI).
• Strong understanding of data concepts (pipelines, data quality, data lineage, schemas, SQL awareness).
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence and JQL.
• Strong experience with Agile & Kanban environments.
• Hybrid skill set covering PM, Agile delivery and BA-style responsibilities.
• Ability to triage incoming work, manage priorities and support day-to-day delivery flow.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable

• Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Exposure to analytics, BI tools or data governance practices.
• Experience working in fast-paced, evolving data or engineering-led teams.

Why Apply?

• Work at the heart of a modernising data and engineering function.
• A role with ownership, visibility and the ability to shape delivery practices.
• Engage directly with technical teams on impactful data initiatives.
• Competitive package: up to £58,000 + 10% bonus.
• Hybrid, flexible environment with real opportunities to grow.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.