Data Delivery Lead

Job Description :

Job Title: Data Delivery Lead

About the Function:  

Our Digital and Technology (D&T) team are innovators, delivering ground-breaking solutions that will help shape the future of our iconic brands. Technology touches every part of our business, from the sourcing of sustainable ingredients to marketing and development of our online platforms. We utilise data insights to build competitive advantage, supporting our people to deliver value faster.

Our D&T team includes some of the most talented digital professionals in the industry. Every day, we come together to push boundaries and innovate, shaping the digital solutions of tomorrow. Whatever your passion, we’ll help you become the best you can be, creating career-defining work and delivering breakthrough thinking.

About Diageo

Diageo is a global leader in premium drinks, with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits, beer, and wine categories. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Guinness, Captain Morgan, and Tanqueray, among many others. We are dedicated to celebrating life every day, everywhere, through our exceptional products, innovation, and commitment to responsible drinking. With a rich heritage and a passion for craftsmanship and quality, Diageo continues to inspire and delight consumers around the world.

Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products company in the world. Being part of the Digital and Technology (D&T) team, you’ll contribute to our vision and strategy, which is to create competitive advantage for Diageo, delivering insights and solutions with flawless quality and speed of execution.

Job Description:

We’re seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Delivery Lead to drive the successful delivery of critical data products across all business domains globally. This is a pivotal role within our data organization, requiring strong leadership, exceptional project management skills, and a deep understanding of data product development and delivery methodologies. You will be instrumental in ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of data solutions that empower our business stakeholders to make data-driven decisions and achieve strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery Leadership: Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of multiple data product initiatives, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and business stakeholders across various domains (e.g., Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, Finance) to define scope, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment on delivery goals.
• Project Management: Develop and maintain detailed project plans, track progress, identify and mitigate risks and issues, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Agile Methodologies: Champion and implement agile delivery methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to foster iterative development, flexibility, and continuous improvement within the delivery teams.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization, effectively communicating progress, managing expectations, and addressing concerns.
• Team Enablement: Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, removing impediments, facilitating effective communication, and supporting the professional growth of team members.
• Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to optimize delivery processes, improve efficiency, and enhance the quality of data product delivery.
• Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify potential risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate appropriately to ensure successful delivery.
• Resource Management: Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate resource allocation for data product delivery initiatives.
• Documentation: Ensure comprehensive and up-to-date documentation is maintained throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Skills and qualifications:

Must haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in a delivery lead, project management, or similar role, with a strong focus on data product development and delivery.  
• Demonstrable experience working within a global organization and navigating complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, data integration, and data analytics concepts.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and agile project management tools (e.g., ADO, Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.  
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive and results-oriented approach.  
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.  
• Familiarity with the CPG industry and its specific data challenges and opportunities is a plus.
• Leadership experience, including mentoring, coaching, and developing technical talent. Directly or indirectly.

Nice to have:

• Innovative thinking, driving efficiency and finding synergies when possible.
• Previous experiences on prioritisation based on stakeholders’ conversations.
• Previous experience and/or basic knowledge in Python.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics etc)
• Previous roles in data management or engineering with emphasis on architecture, governance, and integration.
• Skilled in data management principles, methodologies, and tools including governance frameworks, quality management, and master data solutions.
• Other industry relevant tools: PowerBI, Qlik, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Alation, SAP, MDG, Stibo etc).

Experience / skills required:

Flexible Working Statement: Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported from day one.

Diversity statement: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. 

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Bangalore Karle Town SEZ

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-04-24