Senior Agile Business Specialist
United Kingdom
Job Description
Senior Agile Business Specialist
City Of London, England

Job Summary

Data Product Delivery Coordination

Coordinate delivery of Data Products across multiple feature teams and platforms.

Work with Product Owners to sequence delivery activities aligned to roadmap priorities and regulatory commitments.

Support end-to-end implementation planning for Data Product releases.

Facilitate planning and readiness activities across Technology, Operations, Risk and Business stakeholders.

Ensure delivery milestones, dependencies and implementation activities remain aligned to agreed objectives.

Dependency & Integration Management

Maintain visibility of dependencies across Data Products, Platforms and external teams.

Identify, assess and manage delivery risks and blockers.

Coordinate cross-platform activities required to deliver Data Product capabilities.

Establish and maintain "golden thread" traceability between Outcomes, OKRs, Epics, Features and Data Products.

Drive resolution of cross-team impediments.

Data Product Governance

Support Product Owners through governance and control processes.

Facilitate compliance with Data Producer Accountabilities, BCBS239, Data Risk and Enterprise Data standards.

Coordinate stage-gate readiness activities within Data Marketplace and Collibra governance processes.

Ensure required artefacts, approvals and evidence are available to support implementation decisions.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships across:

Data Product Owners

Engineering Leads

Data Stewards

Architecture teams

Risk & Control teams

Data Consumers

Markets Operations stakeholders

Align delivery plans across multiple business and technology areas.

Provide clear communication of risks, dependencies, decisions and implementation readiness.

Change & Implementation

Coordinate high-risk or complex Data Product implementations.

Support route-to-live planning and execution.

Facilitate implementation events and deployment readiness activities.

Ensure operational readiness, service introduction and support arrangements are in place.

Monitor implementation outcomes and drive lessons learned.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to increase delivery efficiency and reduce dependency bottlenecks.

Promote Agile delivery practices across Data Product teams.

Support improvement of governance, metadata management and Data Product operating model processes.

Contribute to development of common Data Product delivery

Agile Delivery

Strong experience operating within Agile teams.

Experience supporting roadmap planning, backlog refinement and release management.

Knowledge of OKRs, Epic and Feature delivery governance.

Data Management

Understanding of Data Products, Data Producer Accountabilities and Data Governance principles.

Familiarity with:

Data Marketplace

Collibra

Metadata management

Data lineage

Critical Data Elements (CDEs)

BCBS239 principles

Integration & Dependency Management

Proven track record managing complex delivery dependencies.

Experience coordinating delivery across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Strong planning and prioritisation capability.

Stakeholder Management

Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.

Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Experience operating in large-scale transformation programmes.

Risk & Governance

Experience supporting governance forums and implementation controls.

Understanding of operational and technology risk management.

 

Key Responsibilities

Data Product Delivery Coordination

Coordinate delivery of Data Products across multiple feature teams and platforms.

Work with Product Owners to sequence delivery activities aligned to roadmap priorities and regulatory commitments.

Support end-to-end implementation planning for Data Product releases.

Facilitate planning and readiness activities across Technology, Operations, Risk and Business stakeholders.

Ensure delivery milestones, dependencies and implementation activities remain aligned to agreed objectives.

Dependency & Integration Management

Maintain visibility of dependencies across Data Products, Platforms and external teams.

Identify, assess and manage delivery risks and blockers.

Coordinate cross-platform activities required to deliver Data Product capabilities.

Establish and maintain "golden thread" traceability between Outcomes, OKRs, Epics, Features and Data Products.

Drive resolution of cross-team impediments.

Data Product Governance

Support Product Owners through governance and control processes.

Facilitate compliance with Data Producer Accountabilities, BCBS239, Data Risk and Enterprise Data standards.

Coordinate stage-gate readiness activities within Data Marketplace and Collibra governance processes.

Ensure required artefacts, approvals and evidence are available to support implementation decisions.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships across:

Data Product Owners

Engineering Leads

Data Stewards

Architecture teams

Risk & Control teams

Data Consumers

Markets Operations stakeholders

Align delivery plans across multiple business and technology areas.

Provide clear communication of risks, dependencies, decisions and implementation readiness.

Change & Implementation

Coordinate high-risk or complex Data Product implementations.

Support route-to-live planning and execution.

Facilitate implementation events and deployment readiness activities.

Ensure operational readiness, service introduction and support arrangements are in place.

Monitor implementation outcomes and drive lessons learned.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to increase delivery efficiency and reduce dependency bottlenecks.

Promote Agile delivery practices across Data Product teams.

Support improvement of governance, metadata management and Data Product operating model processes.

Contribute to development of common Data Product delivery

Agile Delivery

Strong experience operating within Agile teams.

Experience supporting roadmap planning, backlog refinement and release management.

Knowledge of OKRs, Epic and Feature delivery governance.

Data Management

Understanding of Data Products, Data Producer Accountabilities and Data Governance principles.

Familiarity with:

Data Marketplace

Collibra

Metadata management

Data lineage

Critical Data Elements (CDEs)

BCBS239 principles

Integration & Dependency Management

Proven track record managing complex delivery dependencies.

Experience coordinating delivery across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Strong planning and prioritisation capability.

Stakeholder Management

Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.

Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Experience operating in large-scale transformation programmes.

Risk & Governance

Experience supporting governance forums and implementation controls.

Understanding of operational and technology risk management.

 

Skill Requirements

Other Requirements

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.