Data Operations Team Manager

We are looking for an experienced people manager to manage and grow a Technical Data Operations team within an assigned workstream. ensuring high-quality product data is delivered across both new client implementations and ongoing BAU programmes. This role will be ideal for someone who has 3 years experience managing a small team and seeking their second management position.

You will take ownership of workstream planning, prioritisation, and delivery quality, ensuring effective resource allocation, effective escalation management, and consistent performance against SLAs.

The ideal candidate brings strong people leadership experience and a proven track record of managing junior teams in a deadline-driven environment. While the work involves technical product data, the primary focus of this role is leading, developing, and supporting the team, strengthening operational processes, and ensuring delivery excellence across the workstream., * Lead Technical Data Operations Analysts, providing coaching, performance management, and development support.

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of product data activities across BAU operations and new client implementations.
• Collaborate with the Capacity Planning Manager to resolve prioritisation challenges and ensure timely delivery.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution of risks.
• Manage stakeholder communication, providing clear updates on delivery status, risks, and priorities.
• Drive process improvements and operational initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and predictability.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a team management role, including direct people management.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing teams, including performance management and capability progression.
• Experience managing prioritisation, capacity planning, and delivery quality in an operational environment.
• Strong operational planning and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage delivery risks and communicate trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience using Excel (Pivot Tables / VLOOKUP’s), * Degree (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working with global clients or multi-market delivery environments.
• Experience supporting SaaS or data platform solutions.
• Experience using operational reporting and metrics to forecast capacity or improve delivery performance.

• competitive base salary
• employee healthcare
• life assurance
• group income protection
• dental care plan
• eye care scheme
• 24 hour on-line GP
• company pension
• cycle to work scheme
• 25 days off + bank holidays + birthdays off + 2 reflection days off
• reduced gym membership
• social events
• employee referral scheme
• personal development plans
• Profitero Hero scheme

Profitero+ is the leading digital commerce company, trusted by more than 4,000 brands worldwide. We help brands break down silos and turn data into decisive action through intelligence-driven, end-to-end solutions that unify media, content, operations and strategy. Powered by advanced AI, robust digital shelf analytics across 1,400+ retailers in 70 countries and unmatched expertise from digital commerce specialists in 15 global hubs, our integrated solutions help brands accelerate profitable growth.