Product Manager - Data Platform (Contract)
Start: ASAP
Length: Until end of March
Rate: Up to £550/day (Inside IR35)
Location: UK-based, mainly remote
Travel: Very occasional on-site

I'm supporting a consultancy working on a large-scale enterprise data platform transformation for a major UK organisation and we're looking for an Product Manager to lead the product function.

This role sits at the heart of a programme modernising data ingestion, Real Time processing, and analytics platforms used across high-traffic digital products. You'll lead a team of Product Managers and own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of the platform as it evolves.

What you'll be doing:
Owning the vision and roadmap for an enterprise data platform
Leading and coaching a team of Product Managers
Working closely with engineering leadership on scalability, reliability, and cost
Translating organisational needs into clear product outcomes
Driving adoption and usability across internal teams
Ensuring data quality, governance, and security are built in
Bringing external best practice into platform strategy

What we're looking for:
Senior product leadership experience across complex data or platform products
Proven experience aligning multiple squads around shared outcomes
Strong technical literacy across modern data platforms and event-driven systems
Comfortable operating independently in ambiguous environments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Metrics-driven, outcome-focused mindset

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and large-scale data modernisation programmes is highly desirable.