Manager, Transformation Project Management – Data Governance

The Project Manager for the Data Governance initiative will establish foundational structures, processes, and behaviours to manage data effectively across the organisation. The role involves driving project delivery, managing stakeholders, and embedding robust data governance practices to enable better insights and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of the project using the Project Management toolkit that has been developed within SCI
• Prepare and conduct project definition workshops, to confirm and document project scope and approach, ensuring this reflects the critical business objectives and timing defined by the Head, FMS Transition
• Establish and manage ambitious but achievable plans for each workstream and for the overall project, taking into consideration business deadlines, dependencies, resources, and costs
• Identify opportunities for consolidating activities across workstreams for economies of scale or simplified implementation
• Drive the project to a regular beat: monitor workstream activity, manage adherence to plan and resolving obstacles to delivery
• Put the project controls in place (i.e. plan, resources, risks/issue management, finances, dependencies, scope management) and use them to drive the delivery of the project, proactively identifying and managing project risks and issues and driving actions to mitigate or resolve
• Provide regular status reports that support effective decision making with the project, at the Management Review Group (MRG) or equivalent and across the portfolio of projects, with clear escalation and decision making
• Set up and maintain the repository of documentation for each stage of project lifecycle, ensuring that all documentation has a clear purpose in driving the project forward
• Implement best practices and procedures in project management within the project and contribute to the continuous improvement of the project management toolkit
• Work with the Global Change Manager assigned to the project to ensure all change activities are incorporated into the plan and that there is a communications plan that includes channels to stakeholders in geographically disperse locations

Requirements

• Extensive experience and knowledge of data governance in a complex global organisation
• Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of programme and project management practices and standards
• A proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
• Proven experience of using and leading change management activities including change impact assessment, stakeholder management, managing resistance, building change capacity, designing and defining roles and responsibilities
• A proven ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills, and to work collaboratively to deliver of effective solutions to project related issues
• Developed organisational awareness and ability to understand any sensitivities within a complex multi-stakeholder structure; and think creatively and strategically to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress
• Team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals outside their reporting line
• Business requirements collection, and process/workflow analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Understanding of a structured Project methodology (e.g. PRINCE2) or accredited Project Management training (APM or PMI)

Skills

• Data Governance
• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Benefits Management
• Finance Management
• Quality Assurance
• Change Management
• Change Impact Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Resistance Management
• Change Capacity Building
• Role Definition
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Organisational Awareness
• Team Leadership
• Business Requirements Collection
• Process Analysis
• Workflow Analysis
• Communications Skills
• Cultural Awareness
• Prince2
• APM
• PMI

Languages

English