Program Manager

Location: London (Hybrid)

Department: IT / Data & Analytics

Delivery Team Lead – i3® Agile Recruitment & Consulting Solutions for the Age of Intelligence

Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Programme Manager to lead our enterprise-wide Reporting Transformation Programme—one of the organisation’s two most critical strategic initiatives. This individual will be responsible for delivering business value from modern Azure-based reporting infrastructure, driving analytics and data-science-led capabilities across multiple areas of the business.

This is a high-visibility delivery role requiring a strong, structured programme leader who excels at communication, stakeholder management, and disciplined budget and resource control.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the end-to-end Reporting Transformation Programme, ensuring delivery of all workstreams on time, within budget, and to organisational standards.
• Translate business needs into actionable programme plans and ensure measurable value creation through analytics, reporting, and data solutions.

Delivery Across Multiple Workstreams

• Drive the development of analytics and reporting capabilities for:
• Delegated Authority, addressing internal data quality issues and broader market data challenges
• Deliver several additional smaller workstreams across the wider business

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Operate within IT governance frameworks while working closely with:
• Data Science teams
• Actuarial teams
• Analytics teams
• Finance and other business functions
• Ensure seamless communication and alignment across all technical and business stakeholders.
• Manage blended teams including internal permanent staff, contractors, and external consultants through a matrix structure.
• Ensure all resources are aligned, onboarded, and effectively managed to meet programme objectives.

Governance & Executive Engagement

• Lead the Programme Executive Steering Group, providing clear, concise, and high-quality communication to senior leadership.
• Prepare and deliver consistent upward reporting, progress updates, and risk/issue management.

Budget & Control

• Own programme budgets with strong discipline and structure.
• Ensure financial plans are accurate, transparent, and adhered to throughout delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading large, complex transformation programmes—ideally within data, analytics, or reporting domains.
• Strong understanding of modern data and cloud platforms (Azure experience highly desirable).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to technical teams, business stakeholders, and executives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and align multi-disciplinary teams, including contractors and third-party vendors.
• Strong governance, risk management, and programme‑budget control.
• Professional, delivery-focused leadership style

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised and structured in approach.
• Confident but low-ego; focused on delivery rather than profile.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with significant visibility and expectation.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Analyst and Business Development

Industries

• Insurance and Financial Services