Programme Manager

Arrow Global Group

. Own the data program plan, including roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery cadence .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeManchester • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management, including planning, governance, and stakeholder coordination, while effectively translating business priorities into actionable delivery plans. Proficient in managing complex data programs and improving operational models to enhance throughput and delivery efficiency.

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Program ManagementData Lifecycle ManagementStakeholder CoordinationGovernance and ReportingTransformation Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Program Management DisciplineDependency ManagementData QualityData ArchitectureData EngineeringData OnboardingData CatalogingData StewardshipRAID ManagementSteerCo-Level Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong OwnershipCommunication SkillsStakeholder ManagementResourcefulnessAbility to Operate Amid Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesPlatform OperationsConsumer DemandDelivery CadencePerformance Monitoring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the data program plan, including roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery cadence
Partner with the Head of Data to translate business priorities and Consumer demand into an actionable book of work
Drive prioritization across approximately twenty-five platforms and 100–125 data products
Coordinate platform Suppliers, Data Stewards, Data Quality, Data Architecture, and Data Engineering to onboard data products through the data machine
Monitor progress, SLAs, and blockers; drive issue resolution and escalations to keep delivery on track
Build governance, reporting, and executive communications covering outcomes, resources, budget, and performance
Improve the operating model by increasing throughput, compressing cycle time, and scaling delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience managing complex programs or transformation initiatives, ideally within data, technology, financial services, or platform operations
Strong program management discipline, including planning, controls, governance, RAID, dependency management, and SteerCo-level reporting
Skilled at translating business priorities into delivery plans across consumer, supplier, and technology teams
Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and delivery functions in a matrixed environment
Working understanding of data lifecycle concepts, including onboarding, cataloging, quality, stewardship, pipelines, and standards
Commercially minded, with ability to balance value, risk, urgency, capacity, and delivery trade-offs
Resourceful self-starter with strong ownership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable operating amid ambiguity and helping stand up a new function from the ground up