Senior Data Delivery Manager

At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.

Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Job Description

Reporting to our VP of Operations, you will be responsible to lead the end-to-end delivery of data and analytics projects across our organisation. You will ensuring that data solutions are delivered on time, to quality standards, and aligned with strategic business objectives.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping how data platforms, ETL pipelines, transformation layers, and analytics capabilities are delivered, governed, and operationalised. In addition to delivery excellence, you will be accountable for data quality, data hygiene, governance, and trust across our data ecosystem - ensuring that dashboards, reports, and data products are accurate, reliable, and trusted by the business.

This role sits at the intersection of Data, Technology, and Operations, and is ideal for a senior delivery leader who is both technically fluent in data platforms and strategic in their leadership approach.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Drive the end-to-end delivery of high-impact data and analytics programmes across ingestion, ETL/ELT, transformation, and analytics platforms

• Own complex delivery lifecycles - from strategy and planning through QA, release, and operational handover

• Partner with senior leaders to turn business strategy into data delivery roadmaps that create real commercial value

• Build trusted, enterprise-grade data quality, governance, and QA frameworks that power confident decision-making

• Establish strong delivery governance, controls, and reporting that keep programmes on track and risk managed

• Lead and inspire multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring the right people, skills, and capacity are in place to succeed

• Embed reliable, scalable data into business-as-usual operations, not just project delivery

• Help shape the future of the organisation’s data ecosystem through continuous improvement, innovation, and delivery excellence

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in project management, with at least 2 years in data project delivery

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools. Experience with Wrike a benefit

• Proven senior leadership experience in data delivery, data transformation, or analytics programme management.

• Strong track record delivering complex, enterprise-scale data programmes.

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in large organisations.

• Background in embedding data platforms into operational environments.

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Experience with modern data platforms (cloud data warehouses, lakehouses, BI platforms)

• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation frameworks, and data architectures.

• Strong grasp of data QA, testing, validation, and governance frameworks.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Team-oriented mindset with flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs

Note: We emphasise skills, expertise and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees. If you want to join our collaborative team, we invite you to apply today with your resume in English.

Additional Information

Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.

💰 Reward: You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.

💫 Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am. and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.

📈 Growth, Your Way: Accumulate one paid day each month (2 hours per week) for self-development and access to Jellyfish Learn.

👪 Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.

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