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On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Data Delivery Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based REMOTELY with some travel to Swindon.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.

As a Data Delivery Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Leading a delivery team to build a set of data models which will enable the decommissioning of the ‘Dimensions’ data software. Ensuring that the teams operate efficiently and delivers high quality technical and business focused products.
• Delivery to time cost and quality expectations.
• Ensuring teams have the tools, environments and Ways of Working needed to deliver.
• Collaborating with the Project Manager to manage delivery Risks, Issues and Dependencies in a timely manner.
• Reporting to the Project Manager on at-least weekly basis, escalating blockers and proposed solutions in a timely manner.
• Adopting a very hands-on approach so that several activities are progressed in a very structured, prioritised manner

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience working in data‑driven environments, including data modelling and data governance considerations.
• Proven delivery experience within project and programme management frameworks, operating in complex or regulated environments.
• Highly hands‑on, proactive self‑starter with the ability to drive progress independently and remove obstacles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong capability to translate ideas into structured delivery plans, track progress, and manage delivery commitments.
• Solid understanding of data governance, including quality, assurance, and lifecycle management.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".