Data Engineering Manager (Project Manager II)

Role description

Location: Leeds

Fixed term contract / Contract inside IR35

Duration- 3 months with possible extensions

Immediate joiner preferred

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineering Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of data engineering solutions within an Agile environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with Product Managers, Data Engineers, Architects and business stakeholders to translate priorities into clear delivery plans, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure data products are delivered effectively and to the required quality standards.

This role requires someone with strong delivery leadership experience who is comfortable working within technically complex data environments and managing delivery across multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data engineering products and solutions, from planning through to implementation.
• Support effective resource and capacity planning to ensure delivery commitments are realistic and achievable.
• Manage delivery across one or more Agile squads, creating a strong focus on outcomes, priorities and delivery commitments.
• Work closely with Product Managers to understand priorities, manage backlogs and translate requirements into achievable delivery plans.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies
• Manage delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and blockers, ensuring these are actively driven to resolution.
• Coordinate across Data Engineering, Architecture, Product and wider business teams to ensure dependencies and decisions are managed effectively.
• Provide clear and concise delivery reporting to senior stakeholders, including progress, risks and required decisions.
• Ensure delivery aligns with appropriate data governance, security and compliance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across squad delivery, ways of working and engineering practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in a Data Engineering Manager, Data Delivery Manager or similar delivery leadership role within a Data, Technology or Engineering environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing the end-to-end delivery of complex data or technology products.
• Good understanding of data engineering concepts, including data pipelines, integrations, data platforms and analytics.
• Strong Agile delivery experience and practical experience working with engineering squads.
• Proven ability to manage delivery plans, dependencies, risks, issues and competing priorities.
• Experience working closely with Product Managers, Data Engineers and Architects.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple teams and dependencies.

Desirable skills

• Experience with modern cloud data platforms and/or Databricks.
• Understanding of data governance, security and operational requirements.
• Experience supporting platform modernisation, migration or transformation programmes

Interested? Apply for an immediate discussion with UST Talent Team

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Skills

Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Data Engineering, Databricks

About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.