IT & Software

Data Management Manager

Accenture

Manchester · Greater Manchester · United Kingdom

Overview

Accenture is seeking a Data Management & Governance Manager to help design and deliver data governance, quality, MDM, and AI-ready data solutions for clients. You will act as a subject matter expert across data management capabilities and lead multi-disciplinary teams to translate complex findings into practical delivery plans. The role blends hands-on implementation with client facing guidance and business development support. You will work in a collaborative Data & AI Practice that values innovation and diverse perspectives. This is an opportunity to shape data management strategy at scale within a global professional services firm.

Pay / Benefits
  • up to 30 days vacation
  • private medical insurance
  • extra 3 days leave per year for charitable work
  • flexibility and mobility to onsite client work
Responsibilities
  • Act as a subject matter expert in one or more Data Management and Governance capabilities, providing clear direction across client engagements
  • Lead the design and delivery of Data Management and Governance solutions aligned to client priorities, regulatory requirements and measurable business outcomes
  • Manage projects or workstreams, including scope, plans, resources, budgets, risks, dependencies, governance and delivery against agreed milestones
  • Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, setting clear objectives, allocating work, coaching colleagues and creating an inclusive, high-performing environment
  • Assess current data capabilities, translate complex findings into practical recommendations and mobilise delivery plans that achieve sustainable improvements
  • Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, facilitate senior workshops and communicate effectively across business, data and technology audiences
  • Contribute to business development by shaping proposals, estimating delivery effort and supporting client pitches and commercial discussions
  • Develop and improve Data Management propositions, methods, accelerators and thought leadership, sharing knowledge across the practice
Key requirements
  • Typically 6+ years of relevant experience, with deep hands-on expertise in one or more capabilities
  • Experience leading a project or substantial workstream from definition through delivery, managing plans, resources, risks, dependencies and quality
  • Demonstrable experience managing, coaching and developing team members, including providing direction, feedback and performance support
  • Strong consulting skills, including structuring ambiguous problems, facilitating senior stakeholder discussions and producing clear, client-ready recommendations
  • Experience contributing to proposals, delivery estimates, case studies, propositions, methods or reusable assets
  • Commercial awareness and the ability to balance client outcomes, delivery quality, team wellbeing and engagement performance
  • Strong written and verbal communication, with the credibility to influence business, data and technology stakeholders across multidisciplinary and multi-location teams
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication (written and verbal)
  • Coaching and people development
  • Agentic Data Management
  • AI Observability
  • semantic layers

Reference: WJ-747_31053160

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