Data Manager / Data Projects Lead

DATA MANAGER / DATA PROJECTS LEAD £400 - £550 PER DAY INSIDE IR35 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE (LONDON) 6 MONTH CONTRACT THE COMPANY: A large, well-established organisation with a strong strategic focus on data and AI. While the business is sizeable, the data function itself is relatively lean, offering the successful Data Manager / Data Projects Lead the opportunity to have real ownership, visibility, and impact across multiple workstreams. THE ROLE: As a Data Manager / Data Projects Lead, your responsibilities will include: • Lead and coordinate four key organisation-wide data projects • Spend 50% of the time on data literacy initiatives and 50% on wider data projects • Own and drive the organisation's data literacy agenda, improving data confidence and capability • Assess project demand and understand current vs. target-state delivery • Audit priorities across existing data infrastructure and strategy • Support prioritisation and alignment across multiple data workstreams • Work closely with senior stakeholders • Act as a coordinating lead for data activities (without direct line management) • Gather requirements and ensure alignment with the data team • Roll up sleeves to create materials, presentations, and supporting content • Translate data problems into clear, engaging outputs (including AI-supported presentations where relevant) YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • Proven experience leading or coordinating data literacy, data enablement, or data change initiatives • Strong grounding in data governance, analytics, visualisation, and storytelling • Experience working in large organisations with small data teams (or consultancy backgrounds) • Ability to assess project demand, define priorities, and align teams to delivery plans • Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with HR, data, and senior business leaders • Experience working with tools such as Excel and Power BI • Confident operating in a supervisory / coordinating role across multiple workstreams • Comfortable creating content and materials, not just directing others • A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset HOW TO APPLY: Please register your interest by sending your CV to Mojola Coker via the apply link on this page.