Workstream Lead m/f/d - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Workstream Lead – Data & Big Data

London

Contract

£600-700p/d

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Workstream Lead with a strong data background to drive the successful delivery of complex data initiatives within a fast-paced environment. This role requires a unique blend of project/program management expertise and deep technical knowledge in data modeling, big data architectures, and key data design principles.

The ideal consultant will be a proven delivery leader with experience in managing cross-functional data projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy, and collaborating with technical teams to implement scalable and efficient data solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data-driven projects, ensuring timely execution and quality outcomes.

• Manage cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration between business stakeholders, data engineers, and data scientists.

• Define and oversee data governance, data modeling, and architecture best practices to ensure high-quality data solutions.

• Drive the adoption of big data technologies, ETL pipelines, data lakes, and real-time processing frameworks.

• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements within financial services or other regulated industries.

• Establish and refine project governance frameworks, managing risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.

•  Act as a bridge between technical and business teams, translating data concepts into actionable insights for decision-makers.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong background in project and program management, with experience leading large-scale data initiatives.

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• Expertise in data modeling techniques, data warehousing, and big data architectures.

• Hands-on understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and real-time data processing.

• Familiarity with key data design principles, including normalization, indexing, and schema optimization for performance and scalability.

• Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

•  Experience working in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries is a plus.

• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, ensuring stakeholder alignment and seamless delivery.

•  Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Our people

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”