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# Delivery Lead/Program Manager - Data & Analytics

- **Company:** Thrive IT Systems Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, DevOps, RAID, Python (Programming Language), Release Management, Snowflake, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Delivery
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-8D8CA631AA9639B8B8/

## About the Role

Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead/Program Manager - Data & Analytics to take ownership of a strategic data delivery programme within the London Market insurance sector.

Based in London, you will act as the primary delivery interface between customer stakeholders and offshore engineering teams, driving delivery planning, governance, stakeholder engagement and successful execution.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of managing complex data and analytics programmes, experience working across onsite-offshore delivery models, and essential exposure to the London Market/Lloyd's insurance ecosystem., * 12-15 years of overall IT experience, with significant experience managing data or analytics delivery programmes.

 * Proven experience as a Delivery Lead, Program Manager, Engagement Lead or Technical Delivery Manager.
 * Strong experience managing onsite-offshore or global delivery models.
 * Excellent customer-facing and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior business and technology leaders.
 * Strong understanding of Agile delivery, backlog management, sprint/release planning, RAID management and delivery governance.
 * Working knowledge of:
 + Snowflake
 + dbt
 + Python
 + CI/CD and modern data engineering practices
 * Essential: Prior experience in the London Market/Lloyd's insurance domain.
 * Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation and escalation-management capabilities.
 * Ability to work independently at the customer location and take end-to-end accountability for delivery outcomes.

## Description

* Own onsite delivery coordination and act as the primary point of contact for customer stakeholders and offshore delivery teams.
 * Partner with Product Owners, business stakeholders, architects and technology teams to define delivery priorities, roadmaps and release plans.
 * Drive backlog prioritisation, sprint and release planning, and dependency management.
 * Translate business discussions and customer decisions into clear, actionable direction for offshore engineering teams.
 * Manage end-to-end delivery across scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, issues and milestones.
 * Lead delivery governance, including status reviews, RAID management, escalations and executive reporting.
 * Identify delivery risks proactively and drive timely resolution with customer and offshore leadership.
 * Coordinate across data engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps and business teams.
 * Provide technical delivery oversight and facilitate discussions around Snowflake, dbt, Python and modern data engineering architectures.
 * Ensure delivery aligns with London Market/Lloyd's insurance processes and stakeholder expectations.