Data Project Manager

Full Time
Leeds LS11
Posted
Job description
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Do you have experience in managing a variety of complex projects, using cross-functional teams, 3rd party resources (sometimes overseas), using both Waterfall and Agile approaches ?

Asda is currently investing heavily in its data landscape, and this is a great opportunity to shape and provide value to several exciting workstreams that are part of Asda's data strategy. Whether it's working on one of our key 'Future' projects (focussed on separation from Walmart) or delivering key Core projects (supporting Asda Business teams such as Customer, Commercial, etc), this is an exciting and varied role for any experienced Project Manager.

Your Role:
  • Owning and managing the overall project plan (timescales, finances, resources, governance)
  • Owning and managing the scope of the project/product
  • Overall responsibility for project artefacts (risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, RACI, decisions log)
  • Supporting with escalations/ blockers
  • Ensuring Security reviews are completed where necessary
  • Ensuring you have enough budget to cover all project expenditure, including ongoing resource costs
  • Managing finances and project purchase orders, including for external resource
  • Ensuring we have the right non-dev resource on/involved in the project (QA Leadership, Security, Service, Architecture, Release, etc)
  • Ad hoc attending daily development team calls
  • Coordinating and leading regular meetings with the Business, Sponsor, and stakeholders
  • Responsible for official status reporting and ensuring Sponsor and stakeholders receive regular updates on the progress
  • Escalating blockers that cannot be controlled by the project team or are at risk of being delayed to Sponsor and stakeholders
  • Liaising/coordinating with other project teams to manage interdependencies, align on timescales, and coordinate resources
About you:
You'll have worked on the delivery of some data projects/products previously. You will be proactive, resilient with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

  • You are an experienced Project Manager who has ideally worked on delivering data projects/products
  • You have a proven track record of project delivery, utilising methodologies such as Waterfall & Agile
  • You will be proactive, resilient with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills

Work Where it Works. Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to complete your daily tasks where you'll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team. We would love to talk to you about this.


You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
  • Company car or £5,700 car allowance, plus discretionary company bonus
  • Company pension up to 7% matched
  • 10% colleague discount, free parking, and many additional rewards.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.

If you have any questions, then please email edward.simpson@asda.co.uk


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