Senior Program Manager

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 77600 - 116400

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ready to shape the future of data

Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform.

Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.

We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of data engineering with Maia our AI-powered virtual data engineers that help teams design build and manage data pipelines at unmatched speed.

Join #TeamGreen where the mission comes first collaboration drives us forward and everyone pulls in the same direction to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.

About the role

AI is everywhere but most companies are drowning in experiments that go nowhere. At Matillion were embedding AI into how we work scale and win. We need someone tenacious and strategic to turn our AI ambition into realitynot just for one team but for the entire business.

Youll be the central nervous system for Matillions internal AI evolution bridging the gap between high-level ambition and practical secure execution. Reporting to the CISO youll ensure AI initiatives deliver scalable governed high-ROI systems that demonstrably increase our organizational velocity. You own the Why the When and the So What of our internal AI roadmap.

This role is hybrid to our Manchester office. We value collaboration and believe the best work happens when were togetherso we ask for a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. This isnt just about attendance; its about building relationships solving problems faster and creating the culture that makes Matillion special.

What you will be doing

Define and maintain the internal AI roadmap prioritising high-impact low-risk automations that drive measurable business outcomes
Lead cross-functional AI initiatives across the business ensuring alignment with architectural standards security governance and ROI targets
Drive the cultural shift to an AI-First mindsetdeveloping training programs managing change and reducing AI anxiety across non-technical teams
Define and report KPIs such as Hours Reclaimed Process Velocity and Cost per Automation delivering quarterly impact reports to the executive team
Act as the bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders translating AI complexity into actionable strategy and holding teams accountable for delivery

What we are looking for

Demonstrable experience in Programme Management or PMO roles within high-growth SaaS environments with a track record of delivering complex cross-functional initiatives
Understanding of LLMs API integrations and RAG architecturesyou dont need to code but you must challenge timelines and technical approaches and be able to have technical discussions
Tenacious delivery mindset: you prefer deployed and iterative over perfect and delayed and you hold yourself and others accountable for results
Strategic thinker who can operate across the entire business influencing senior stakeholders and driving adoption without direct authority
Empathetic leader who can move teams away from legacy manual processes building trust and driving change through influence not force

At Matillion we are committed to providing competitive salaries in line with market standards. Our estimated compensation range for this position is 77600 - 116400 but the final salary will be based on your relevant skills experience and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process.

At Matillion were here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data and build a great company along the way. Big bold goals arent for the faint-hearted and we dont shy away from them. But we dont do it alone. No egos no politics - just great people working together guided by our six core values;

- Confidence without arrogance

- Working with integrity

- Customer obsessed

- Innovate and demand quality

- Bias for action

- We care

We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance with benefits including:

- Company Equity

- 30 days holiday bank holidays

- 5 days paid volunteering leave

- Health insurance

- Life Insurance

- Pension

- Access to mental health support

More about Matillion

Thousands of enterprises including Cisco London Stock Exchange Group EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics to data science machine learning and AI. We are a truly global workforce dual headquartered in Manchester UK and Denver Colorado with expanding offices in Hyderabad India along with valuable remote colleagues around the world.

We are keen to hear from prospective Matillioners so even if you dont feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively if youre interested in Matillion but dont see a suitable role please email emailprotected.

Find out more about life on #TeamGreen here.

Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Ready to shape the future of dataMatillion is the intelligent data integration platform.Were changing how the world works with data and we need driven curious people who think big and move fast.We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity and now were shaping the future of ...