Data Manager

Opportunity for a Data Manager to join a well-known organisation undergoing significant technology transformation. A reputable, complex organisation with numerous sites, providing services to hundreds-of-thousands across the country. You'll be joining at a particularly exciting time for the business.

Reporting directly to the Head of IT, you'll be responsible for establishing and leading an enterprise-wide data management capability within a regulated, operationally complex environment.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring organisational data is accurate, trusted, secure and fit for operational, regulatory and strategic decision-making, spanning data strategy, governance, architecture, engineering, reporting and analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and deliver an enterprise data strategy, aligned to business objectives and measurable outcomes

Establish robust data governance, ownership, standards, quality controls and prioritisation

Lead the development of target data architecture, including warehousing, modelling, integrations and pipelines

Oversee data integrity, security, availability and compliance (including GDPR / Data Protection)

Manage delivery through internal teams and external partners, including procurement and supplier management

Recruit and lead a small team (up to 3 data engineers / BI analysts) over time

Work closely with stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate reporting and actionable insights

Drive continuous improvement through data quality metrics, audits and process optimisation

Strong experience in enterprise data management, governance and architecture

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft data platforms (Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Azure data technologies)

Confident communicator able to translate complex data concepts for senior/non-technical stakeholders

Experience in regulated, asset-intensive or safety-critical sectors

Salary up to 70,000 PA

The role offers excellent benefits, including free/heavily discounted public transport travel, 25 days holiday (+bank holidays) and an excellent pension scheme.