Project Manager - Data & Analytics

The Client:

Financial Services, Ethical, highly cerebral colleagues, collaborative environment and meritocratic. Amazing location in Manchester City Centre, hybrid working 3 days in, bespoke Bonus and solid benefits. Industry leaders utilising highly progressive Modelling & Analytics, Simulations and more.

The Role:

We are looking for a delivery-focused Project Manager to become the operational right hand of the CDAO. This is a pure project management role — you will act as the primary facilitator across a Data Engineering, AI/ML, BI, and Investment Pricing teams, translating high-level organisational ambition into structured, deliverable plans.

This is not a coordination role. You will own delivery, challenge timelines, surface blockers early, and drive accountability. You will also act as the central point of contact for senior leadership and third-party technical vendors, translating complex technical progress into clear commercial updates.

Requirements:

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• 2+ years of experience delivering digital transformation, analytics, or technology-enabled change projects end-to-end.
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• Proven experience operating within a regulated sector — financial services, fintech, or similar.
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• Formally trained or certified in project methodologies (e.g. Agile PM Foundation, CSM, PSM, or Prince2).
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• Strong academic background; a degree in a business, data, or technology-related discipline is desirable.
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• Technical acumen — sufficient familiarity with the data stack (SQL, Power BI, Databricks, AI/ML workflows) to manage technical teams effectively and ask the right questions.
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• Outstanding communication skills — engaging and credible with both technical engineers and senior commercial stakeholders.
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• Proficient in project management tooling, particularly Azure DevOps; familiarity with Jira, Asana, or similar is a plus.
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• Proactive and self-directed — comfortable managing ambiguity and creating structure where it doesn't yet exist.
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• Strong attention to detail and a low tolerance for avoidable slippage.
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Full job description available upon request. Please feel free to call any of the team at People Genius for more information on this role.

Keywords: Project Manager, Junior Project Manager, Data Project Manager, PM, CSM, Prince2, Analytics, Data PM