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Data Project Manager - £600-£650 per day - Inside IR35 - Primarily Remote - 6 month initial contract on an 18 month programme.

My client, a major renewable energy company, specialising in wind power, solar power, and battery storage technology. is looking for a Project Manager with experience in data capability, standards, processes and tooling.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing large-scale data projects, with a focus on driving transformational change within the organizations data landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and drive the delivery of data capability, standards, processes, and tooling to the business.
• Lead a discovery exercise to capture information about the current data landscape and future requirements.
• Deliver a future state design and roadmap, executing plans to achieve the new target state.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the project life cycle.
• Ensure adherence to project delivery methodology, including standards and governance.
• Build and lead a collaborative project delivery team, engaging technical, business resources, and third parties.
• Manage engagements with vendors and stakeholders to ensure effective solution design and implementation.
• Provide consistent project updates to various audiences, reporting on progress, risks, and issues.
• Ensure project artefacts are complete, up-to-date, and correctly stored.
• Track and report on project budget, costs, schedule, risks, and issues.
• Manage transition to production and acceptance into service as part of project delivery.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience managing large-scale data projects.
• Experience delivering Data Warehouse solutions on Azure cloud-based platforms (eg, Snowflake).
• Experience implementing data standards and governance in a greenfield environment.
• Proven track record managing full project life cycle from mobilization to acceptance into service.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity with formal project management governance.

Functional/Technical Skills:

• Highly motivated with a commitment to delivering results and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to show initiative.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and needs.
• Formal project management qualification is an advantage.