Programme Manager (Data & Analytics Transformation)

Programme Manager (Data & Analytics Transformation) Location: Sheffield (3 days per week onsite) Contract: 7 months Rate: £495/day umbrella only Overview An exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to…

Pay rate £450 – £495/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 8 September 2026

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Programme Manager (Data & Analytics Transformation)
Location: Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)
Contract: 7 months
Rate: £495/day umbrella only

Overview
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to lead a large-scale DOA and analytics transformation programme. The role involves managing multiple workstreams, delivery teams and strategic data initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Owning delivery execution within the programme as well as having holistic oversight of the product development roadmap and the adoption plans
Accountable for programme delivery strategy and approach across a series of capabilities / projects or component activities, building stakeholder buy-in around plans, commitments and changes
Accountable for programme reporting, governance and benefits realisation / OKR management to all relevant stakeholders / committees in accordance with Change Framework
Leading Project Managers / Scrum Masters / PMOs on a high-profile global delivery to ensure commitments are met across budget / benefits / schedule / scope
Proactively partnering with Product and SMEs in the annual planning and forecasting process
Accountable for the intake of all new work and the evaluation of new change requirements, facilitating integrated triage to identify requirements, scope and budget
Drive stakeholder discussions related to delivery strategy, scope, capabilities and budget
Owning and managing resource plans with Project Managers / Scrum Masters, producing/overseeing indicative pricing and detailed budgets that match a description of deliverables and actual work effort
Serving as an escalation point to manage risks, issues and dependencies. Provide solutions-oriented consultation to integrated team leads, proactively controlling scope and the change control process, and collaborating with stakeholders to strategically identify and implement solutions
Manage negotiations and oversee the management and service agreement monitoring of TP contracts
Using approved change management tools e.g. JIRA and Confluence, to establish delivery dashboards and reports to ensure financial health, live deliverables and performance against KPIs / OKRs
Partnering with other global Programme Managers and Programme Office to implement the approved DAO vision for delivery management and contribute to the future evolution of the discipline
Establish effective controls, procedures and quality assurance processes
Managing and mentoring Project Management / Scrum team members, including resolving escalations, setting and managing performance goals, coaching individual career growth paths and balancing workloads
Essential Skills & Experience

8+ years Programme Management experience
Data, platform or technology migration experience
Stakeholder management at senior level
Governance, RAID and benefits management
Data migration and cutover planning
Regulated environment experience
Global team leadership
Agile delivery experience
Excellent communication skills. Desirable

SAS migration programmes
SAFe or Scrum certifications
Data and analytics platform experience
Change management experience. Ideal Candidate
A strategic and delivery-focused Programme Manager with experience leading complex transformation initiatives across technical and business teams.

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