Data Integration Lead

Data Integration Lead

Location:

Bristol or Manchester hybrid (regular travel to partner sites across the UK and Ireland as needed)

Role Type:
Permanent (full-time preferred, flexible working considered)

PACT Solutions is a specialist management and digital transformation consultancy working exclusively with higher education institutions across the UK.

We help universities solve complex challenges across strategy, student records, data,changeand delivery. Our work often sits at the heart of major institutional transformation, helping partners improve the student journey, modernise operations and deliver change more effectively.

PACT has grown quickly and is now entering its next phase. We are moving from a founder-led boutique consultancy into a more scaled and structured business, while protecting the quality, culture and partner focus that have made us successful.

Our culture is crucial to our success. Each day,our teamsignificantlycontributes toour business and that of our partners.

We combine the agility and collaborative spirit of a close-knit consultancy with the credibility, structure, and professionalism needed to deliver meaningful digital transformation.

Our values sit at the heart of everything we do and are core to our business.

We work with you, not for you.

We do the right thing, even when it requires difficult conversations.

We dig deeper to uncover what will truly deliver value.

We focus on outcomes that create lasting, measurable improvement.

We are looking for a Data Integration Lead to lead data integration work streams and small-to-medium integration projects across our higher education partners.

This role combines delivery leadership with deep technical expertise in integration architecture, Azure Integration Services and software engineering. You will shape, build and assure secure, resilient integrations that connect institutional platforms, data and services.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and play a key role in both delivery and the growth of PACT’s Data Integration capability.

To lead the design, build and delivery of high-quality data integrations within transformation programmes, ensuring secure, scalable and supportable solutions that meet partner needs.

Lead data integration work streams or full integration project components.

• Define delivery approaches, plans, milestones, technical assurance and governance
• Lead the design, build, testing and deployment of integrations across programmes
• Manage dependencies between source and target systems, data flows, interfaces and wider programme delivery
• Manage technical risks, dependencies and priorities across complex integration landscapes
• Ensure delivery is structured, controlled, secure and outcome-focused

Design and deliver practical, scalable and maintainable integration solutions.

• Define integration architecture, patterns, standards and reusable components
• Design and build integrations using Azure Integration Services, including Azure Service Bus, APIs and related Azure services
• Develop integration services and automation using Python and .NET, applying sound engineering and testing practices
• Provide expert input on data contracts, message design, error handling, observability, security and technical trade-offs

Lead engagement with senior stakeholders.

• Own relationships up to Head of Service / senior manager level
• Lead workshops, design sessions and decision forums
• Provide clear recommendations and challenge constructively
• Translate technical concepts into clear business language

Support delivery quality and team development.

• Coach and mentor Consultants and Analysts
• Review and assure deliverables
• Set standards for integration documentation, code quality, technical assurance and delivery outputs
• Support development of capability within the team

Ensure high-quality, controlled delivery.

• Oversee RAID management and reporting
• Ensure…