Programme Manager (Data Platform)

TL;DR

Programme Manager (Data Platform): Driving sustained change in how hirify.global understands, manages, and uses its data by creating data and technical capabilities for a data platform with an accent on programme strategy, OKR definition, and stakeholder management. Focus on fostering collaboration, enabling effective delivery, and improving internal processes within the data transformation programme.

Location: Hybrid: London (UK), Berlin (Germany) or Heidelberg (Germany), with flexibility to work from home 3 days a week.

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on driving sustained change in how it understands, manages, and uses its data through its Data Competence Centre.

What you will do

• Maintain an up-to-date strategy roadmap in collaboration with the Director of Data Enablement.
• Run effective steering sessions, ensuring project-level OKRs and planning are in place for teams.
• Define programme-level OKRs, plan and manage work, and communicate roadmaps, progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and empowerment within the programme and advocate for this approach.
• Enable teams to reach decisions quickly, understand dependencies, and ensure success measures are in place for work impact.
• Improve internal processes, including hiring and onboarding, and provide mentoring and guidance to project managers and BAs.

Requirements

• Track record of planning, delivering, and monitoring successful programmes as a Programme Manager, Delivery Lead, or with significant contribution as a Project Manager.
• Demonstrated experience in making substantial improvements to programme, team, or project workflows.
• Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience driving delivery in agile and hybrid environments with a broad understanding of agile methodologies or frameworks.
• Experience mentoring agile Project Managers, Delivery Managers, Scrum Masters, or equivalent.
• Problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with platform or enablement teams.
• Understanding of complexity, systems thinking, OKRs, and change management frameworks.
• Knowledge of technical processes and experience with continuous delivery or frequent release cadences.
• Line management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Relaxed and friendly work environment.
• Flexibility to work from home 3 days a week.
• Commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
• Opportunities for travel to global offices at times.