Data Delivery Lead

Delivery Lead Enterprise Data Platform
London Hybrid £90,000 £ 100,000 + Benefits

VIQU is working with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Delivery Lead to own the end-to-end delivery of complex data engineering and platform initiatives on their Azure-based Enterprise Data Platform. This role will focus on delivering platform enhancements, automation, and data governance
, ensuring alignment with the business and regulatory requirements, and driving measurable business outcomes.

• Lead delivery of Azure cloud platform enhancements and automation, including integration with RDM/MDM and data quality tooling
• Implement and operationalize data governance and data cataloguing using Microsoft Purview and Ataccama, including RBAC/ABAC, PII/DLP, metadata standards, business glossaries, and schema evolution
• Define scope and objectives for platform and data engineering initiatives, and deliver structured, risk-managed, and Agile delivery plans
• Oversee incremental release of platform features, ensuring alignment with timelines, scope, and budgets
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, interdependencies, and issues across multiple work streams
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business and technical teams
• Support change management processes for new feature releases
• Apply insurance domain knowledge to guide delivery of compliant and reliable data solutions

• Proven experience delivering data governance and data cataloguing initiatives end-to-end
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
• Strong Azure Data Platform experience: ADLS Gen2, Azure Databricks, Data Factory
• Hands-on data engineering experience (Spark / PySpark, Delta Lake)
• Knowledge of security and compliance controls, GDPR, PII/DLP, RBAC/ABAC
• Experience leading Agile teams and managing risks, dependencies, and senior stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams