Project Manager - Data & Analytics

People Ltd
Warrington, United Kingdom
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Warrington, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Asana
JIRA
Azure
Information Engineering
PRINCE2
Power BI
SQL Databases
Data Analytics
Machine Learning Operations
Databricks

Job description

We are looking for a delivery-focused Project Manager to become the operational right hand of the CDAO. This is a pure project management role - you will act as the primary facilitator across a Data Engineering, AI/ML, BI, and Investment Pricing teams, translating high-level organisational ambition into structured, deliverable plans. This is not a coordination role. You will own delivery, challenge timelines, surface blockers early, and drive accountability. You will also act as the central point of contact for senior leadership and third-party technical vendors, translating complex technical progress into clear commercial updates.

Requirements

2+ years of experience delivering digital transformation, analytics, or technology-enabled change projects end-to-end.Proven experience operating within a regulated sector - financial services, fintech, or similar.Formally trained or certified in project methodologies (e.g. Agile PM Foundation, CSM, PSM, or Prince2).Strong academic background; a degree in a business, data, or technology-related discipline is desirable.Technical acumen - sufficient familiarity with the data stack (SQL, Power BI, Databricks, AI/ML workflows) to manage technical teams effectively and ask the right questions.Outstanding communication skills - engaging and credible with both technical engineers and senior commercial stakeholders.Proficient in project management tooling, particularly Azure DevOps; familiarity with Jira, Asana, or similar is a plus.Proactive and self-directed - comfortable managing ambiguity and creating structure where it doesn't yet exist.Strong attention to detail and a low tolerance for avoidable slippage.

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