Principal Manager – Data Capability Planning, Change And Adoption [Dsad]

This role reports to the Deputy Director (Data Strategy and Capabilities Building) and leads organisation-wide Data & AI capability planning, with a strong focus on driving adoption and sustained use across the organisation. The role is accountable for translating Data & AI strategy into tangible adoption outcomes, by designing and executing approaches that embed Data & AI into day-to-day work. Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include: Adoption Strategy & Delivery · Lead organisation-wide Data & AI capability planning and adoption efforts aligned to enterprise priorities · Translate strategy into clear adoption approaches that drive usage and behavioural change · Identify barriers to adoption and implement targeted interventions (e.g. pilots, campaigns, initiatives) to improve uptake · Track adoption outcomes (e.g. participation, usage, impact) and refine approaches based on results Adoption Design · Develop clear and compelling adoption propositions for different stakeholder groups, articulating relevance and value · Design approaches that build momentum and participation (e.g. champions networks, communities of practice, targeted engagement efforts) · Shape how Data & AI is positioned and communicated across the organisation to drive understanding and interest Portfolio & Stakeholder Management · Oversee a portfolio of capability and adoption initiatives, ensuring alignment and scalability across the organisation · Work across technical, strategy, and programme teams to bridge capability development and actual adoption outcomes · Engage senior stakeholders to drive ownership, prioritisation, and sustained participation · Support transition of initiatives from exploration into operational use Planning & Reporting · Provide planning and coordination across capability and adoption workstreams · Track progress, risks, dependencies, and adoption outcomes for management reporting · Support prioritisation and resource alignment across initiatives Requirements: At least 6–8 years of relevantexperience in programme management, transformation, data or digital roles. Strong ability to operate across technical and non‑technical contexts. Good understanding of enterprise Data and AI considerations, including governance and infrastructure. Strong planning, synthesis and stakeholder coordination skills. Comfortable operating across strategy and execution in a complex organisational environment. Successfulcandidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance and may beconsidered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting