Senior Project Manager

About the role

This is an 18‑month fixed‑term contract. The role sits within the Global Technology, Digital, Data & AI function and will lead delivery of a portfolio of initiatives, with the data strategy programme as a primary focus alongside other technology and tech‑enabled change initiatives across the Group.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery planning and execution across data and technology programmes, managing scope, sequencing and dependencies.
• Track and actively manage critical‑path dependencies, maintaining RAID logs, dependency maps and delivery artefacts.
• Act as the primary delivery‑level contact for technology, engineering, BI and adoption workstream leads, ensuring alignment across functional boundaries.
• Prepare and present delivery updates to senior stakeholders, including the COO and Technology Director.

Required profile

• Proven track record as a Senior Project/Programme Manager delivering technology transformation programmes.
• Experience managing a portfolio of concurrent initiatives in a multi‑site or international organisation.
• Formal project‑management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, AgilePM) is desirable.

Required skills

• Medallion architecture
• Data lakes and data warehouses
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Data governance
• PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, AgilePM certifications
• RAID management and dependency mapping