Workstream Lead (Data) - Outside IR35 - Greater Manchester at Change Specialists Ltd., Greater Manchester, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

We are looking for an experienced Data Workstream Lead to take ownership of the data workstream within a business transformation programme.

This is a hands on SME requirement, you will be taking the data workstream forward day-to-day, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working independently, getting into the detail and rolling up their sleeves to deliver, not just defining the strategy and handing it over to someone else.

If you can meet the specification below and can demonstrate experience within ERP, manufacturing, hire or service based environments, as well as being within reasonable commuting distance of Greater Manchester for 2-3 days onsite each week, this could be your next challenge.

What will you be doing?

• Defining the master data strategy and establishing a single source of truth.
• Getting hands-on with data quality, cleansing, validation and migration-readiness activity.
• Establishing practical data governance, standards, ownership and controls.
• Identifying data issues, resolving problems and driving decisions with business SMEs.
• Working directly with system specialists and implementation partners.
• Managing data risks, dependencies and progress across the workstream.

We are looking for specific experience in:

• Data governance and master data management.
• Data quality, cleansing, validation and migration.
• Leading and personally delivering data workstreams within transformation or systems implementation.
• Operating independently as the data SME, with the ability to move between strategic thinking and detailed delivery.
• Stakeholder management across business and technical teams.
• ERP, manufacturing, hire or service based environments.

Timeline: October 2026 start for 6 months

Location: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days each week onsite in Greater Manchester

Engagement: Outside IR35, you will need to operate as Director of your own Ltd Co

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