Project Manager - Data Strategy

Project Manager - Data Strategy

Date: 21 May 2026

Job Location: Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Project Manager - Data Strategy
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 1st Floor
• Salary: £37,280 - £47,181 per annum (Career grade progression)
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: 31st March 2027
• Closing Date: 14/06/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14226
• This post is not open to job share

Are you interested in being part of the transformational work to help GCC become a more insight-driven organisation? The Data and Intelligence Strategy team are delivering the Gloucestershire County Council Data and Intelligence Strategy and we are looking for a project manager to manage the implementation of strategy projects.

We’re looking for a full-time Project Manager for data strategy on a fixed term contract to 31 March 2027.

About the team

This role sits within the Data and Intelligence Strategy team in the Planning, Performance and Insight service. Due to the nature of the role, it will also work closely with managers and transformation colleagues across the service directorates.

About the role

As a Project Manager for Data Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in turning our Data and Intelligence Strategy into reality. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the Data and Intelligence Strategy Team, the Data Analysis and Insights Team, and the Performance and Improvement Team, as well as key stakeholders from across the Council.

In this role, you’ll project manage key development, design & implementation activities that enable the availability of data across the organisation. This includes driving forward initiatives such as self-service dashboard development for core services, scoping product requirements, developing technical specifications, defining and measuring benefits, UAT and driving adoption and spread across the services.

About you

Ideally, you'll have experience of leading the delivery of data and intelligence related projects. You'll be qualified or have experience of project management. We’ll need you to lead on the delivery of one or more projects through their lifecycle from initiation to delivery of benefits, taking responsibility for project governance, behaviour change and deliverables. You should be highly self-motivated with the ability to work collaboratively across the organisation.

You will have experience of leading project teams from initiation to business as usual and have experience in running multiple concurrent projects, dealing with pressurised stakeholders and moving projects forwards while managing time and resource constraints.

You will be adept at building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, managing engagement and ensuring good communication across the project lifecycle.

We’ll need you to also take responsibility for project governance, behaviour change and deliverables including scoping, quantifying, and tracking benefits. You should be highly self-motivated and resilient with the ability to work collaboratively across the organisation.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities (please note this is a hybrid role with the expectation of working two days a week in Shire Hall Gloucester)

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

• Career development and qualification opportunities

• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

• An in-house Occupational Health service

• Employee discount scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. Please note this is a fixed term contract as the funding to support the delivery of the Data and Intelligence strategy is fixed until 31 March 2027.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sian Barry, Programme Manager, Data & Intelligence Strategy via email ***email_hidden***

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to an in person interview the week commencing 22nd June 2026.

We reserve the right to close the advertising window earlier than the closing date, if a sufficient volume of applications are received.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Project Manager Data Strategy - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

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