Description:
Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Guardian Program, a multi-faceted initiative focused on data governance, risk management, and privacy reform. This is a 12-month maximum term contract (initally).
What will you be doing?
- Leading the Guardian Program: Oversee workstreams focused on data retention, deletion, risk management, consent and preference management, third-party data, and privacy reform.
- Developing Program Plans: Create high-level plans, budgets, and resource schedules to inform business cases and deliver programs effectively.
- Managing Stakeholders: Engage with GMs, Senior Management, and external stakeholders to align delivery approaches and influence business behaviours.
- Overseeing Teams: Guide and mentor a small team of Stream Leads, ensuring alignment and commitment across workstreams.
- Identifying Dependencies: Collaborate with relevant departments to resolve dependencies and ensure smooth program execution.
- Managing Risks and Reporting: Track and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies while providing detailed reports to Sponsors and Steering Committees.
- Driving Continuous Improvement: Conduct lessons learned and program health checks to ensure alignment with business strategy and project management methodologies.
What are we looking for in you?
- Proven Program Delivery Expertise: Extensive experience in managing complex programs, with a focus on data governance and risk highly desirable.
- Data and IT Program Knowledge: Background in data management, consent and preference management, or privacy reform preferred.
- Exceptional Leadership Skills: Strong ability to guide teams, influence stakeholders, and manage conflicts effectively.
- Project Management Expertise: Superior understanding and application of project management frameworks, including scope, time, cost, risk, and integration.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to simplify complex deliverables and align them with business strategies.
- Stakeholder Management: Proven success in engaging and collaborating with diverse stakeholders at all levels.
- Highly Organised and Detail-Oriented: Strong ability to prioritise, manage competing demands, and deliver accurate outcomes under tight deadlines.