Product Manager

Contract Data Product Manager - Retail - £650 per day Outside IR35

A leading retail organisation is looking for an experienced Contract Data Product Manager to join one of their strategic data programmes. This role requires 2 days a week in Farringdon. The contract will commence in 1–2 weeks and offers a £650/day rate (outside IR35).

The Role

The successful candidate will take ownership of a backend data platform, focusing on governed datasets, data quality enforcement, and platform tooling. This is a pivotal role shaping how data products are built, validated, and consumed across a large-scale enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage governed data products within a medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
• Lead platform enhancements around data quality, lineage, cataloguing, and data contract enforcement.
• Collaborate closely with data engineers and architects to deliver scalable, reliable pipelines.
• Drive roadmap and integrations across Alation, Azure Data Services, Databricks, and Great Expectations.
• Partner with Data Governance to support data domain stewards and align with enterprise data strategy.

Ideal Experience:

• Proven experience as a Product Manager for data platforms, pipelines, or PaaS.
• Strong familiarity with Azure, Databricks, and data governance frameworks.
• Deep understanding of data contracts, data quality KPIs, and metadata standards.
• Experience working in modern data stack environments with cross-functional teams.