Project Manager - Data Hub (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Job Introduction

A key driver within our charity’s strategy is our ability to harness the benefits of our technology and data to help us create a world where diabetes can do no harm. As a Project Manager in our Corporate Services directorate, you’ll play a vital role on our Better Data Programme team delivering a Data hub and improving the way we work with customer data and ultimately improving the customer experience for our millions of supporters and service users.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our ‘Connected Working’ framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

Interview Dates 

Stage 1: W/C 16 November 2022 (via MS Teams)

Stage 2: W/C 21 November 2022 (face-to-face at E1 1FH)

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.  You might find the following resources useful:

• To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here
• To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk   

Role Responsibility

As project manager for the Data hub project you will be responsible for driving an in-flight project delivering new methods of data ingestion, data standardisation, validation, contact management, master data management, a data repository and a new reporting environment through to completion. You will manage the project team including in-house and third party staff and liaise with other project managers within the programme to ensure project dependencies are actively managed. You will have a focus on delivery and tracking progress against plans to ensure risks and issues are proactively managed and challenges are escalated in an appropriate way. You will work closely with other Better Data Programme staff and business stakeholders to ensure that the solutions and processes are delivered in way that maximises the business benefit that Diabetes UK gets from out investment in new technologies.

The Ideal Candidate

You are a Project Manager who has proven experience of driving projects to completion as part of a wider programme. You will have experience of deploying agile methodologies in complex technology and process change projects. You will also have a solid understanding of data mastering, transformations and reporting. You will be able to demonstrate experience of matrix management of teams, RAID management, budget management and a focus on ensuring projects deliver business benefit.

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays 
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments) 
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life  
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities 
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK