Technical Project Manager – Data Delivery Owner

About the Opportunity

Technical Data Delivery Owner – Principal London or Manchester, Hybrid

We have a question for you - and it’s something we’re really passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for, it’s our north star. But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s take a look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale data and AI transformation programmes, migrations, and new data product builds
• Act as primary delivery and solution owner across complex, multi-capability data engagements
• Serve as primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams
• Lead or contribute to strategic data pursuits
• Coach and enable delivery teams through agile practices and mindset
• Build, scale, or transform data delivery capability

About You

10+ years’ experience in data programme delivery (or similar), with a track record of leading large-scale, complex data transformations end-to-end in consulting environments.

Experience owning delivery accountability across multiple data capabilities, including staffing and budget ownership.

Proven ability to influence C-suite stakeholders (CDO, CTO, CFO) and build trusted advisor relationships beyond single engagements.

Strong knowledge of modern data platforms and architecture, including data lakes, warehouses, ETL/ELT, AWS/Azure/GCP, and tools such as Snowflake and Databricks.

Expertise in agile delivery, including coaching teams, scrum ceremonies, backlog management, and iterative delivery at scale.

Strong commercial acumen, with experience shaping and winning data pursuits and developing proposals/SOWs.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value narratives.

Hands-on experience in data / solution architecture, data engineering or data governance & quality roles.

Experience managing vendors and technology partners, evaluating platforms, and holding them accountable to outcomes.

Relevant certifications desirable (PgMP, SAFe Agilist, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or advanced SAFe).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Support for work-life balance
• Culture focused on people and diversity

About Company

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 45 markets, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 13,000+ strong team helps people and organisations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work by Glassdoor and being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running.