Contract Data & AI Project Manager

Aldgate (3 days onsite / 2 remote) Contract until end of year £600 per day (Inside IR35)

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a high-profile Data & AI initiative, with a particular focus on Agentic AI. You'll be working closely with a specialist third-party vendor to ensure successful coordination, governance, and delivery of this programme.

This is a hands-on role within a rapidly evolving space, requiring someone who is comfortable working in ambiguity, bringing structure to undefined areas, and driving progress across multiple stakeholders.

• Take ownership of delivering a key Agentic AI programme, ensuring successful outcomes in partnership with an external delivery provider.
• Coordinate activity across business stakeholders, data teams, AI specialists, engineering functions, and third-party vendors.
• Manage delivery using Agile methodologies, maintaining strong pace and alignment across sprint cycles and milestones.
• Operate effectively in undefined or evolving environments, helping shape priorities, requirements, and delivery direction.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives.
• Maintain governance artefacts including project plans, RAID logs, risks, issues, dependencies, and reporting packs.
• Provide clear, structured updates to stakeholders, including project boards and senior leadership.
• Drive risk and issue management, ensuring blockers are identified early and resolved effectively.
• Ensure strong alignment between business and technical teams, with heavy business stakeholder involvement.
• Manage third-party vendor delivery, ensuring accountability around timelines, quality, and outputs.
• Support continuous improvement across data and AI delivery practices.
• Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and data governance standards.

• Demonstrated experience delivering data and AI-related projects, ideally involving emerging technologies such as Agentic AI.
• Strong Agile delivery background with the ability to balance structure and flexibility.
• Experience working with third-party vendors, particularly within AI or advanced technology programmes.
• Comfortable working in grey/ambiguous environments and bringing clarity to delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with business-facing teams.
• Confident in stakeholder reporting, governance, and senior-level communication.
• Solid experience managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Strong coordination skills across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organisation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exposure to business development (BD) or commercial awareness is advantageous.

• Project management certification such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, or similar preferred.
• Strong understanding of Agile and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Experience across data engineering, analytics, AI, or data governance programmes.
• Proven ability to mobilise quickly and deliver in a contract setting.
• Experience within construction, utilities, or energy sectors is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies (Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Azure, Copilot).
• Experience using delivery tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.

My client has limited interview slots and they are looking to fill this vacancy by the end of the month. I have limited slots for 1st stage interviews next week so if you're interested, get in touch ASAP with a copy of your most up to date CV and contact me directly via email.

Please Note: This is a contract role for UK residents only. This role does not offer Sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some of our roles may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.

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