Data Management Specialist 12-month FTC

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a proactive Data Management Specialist to help deliver our Data Strategy, enhance enterprise data management capabilities, and support the implementation of Microsoft Fabric and Purview within a dynamic financial services environment. As a leading UK life and pensions mutual insurer with a proud history dating back to 1843, we exist to help people live financially confident lives - protecting their income while they work and maximising it when they stop. Today, over one million members and customers trust us to look after their futures, families and finances.

Joining us means becoming part of a team that puts our members, customers and advisers at the heart of everything we do.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive. We are proud to have built a workplace where our colleagues feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued - reflected in our recognition as one of the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers in 2025 and 2026. We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger, so bring your true self and help shape the future of LV=. Working within the Data Office, you’ll help deliver and mature our data governance and data management capabilities, including data quality, data catalogue, metadata, master data, lineage and data stewardship, ensuring trusted, well-governed data that supports business decision-making and regulatory compliance.

The role will be for a 12-month FTC and based out of our Bournemouth office with office presence required once a month., * Help shape and deliver the Data Management roadmap, establishing and embedding enterprise-wide data governance and data management capabilities.

• Lead the implementation and adoption of Microsoft Purview and Unified Data Governance, supporting metadata management, data lineage, data cataloguing, and governance best practices.
• Support the migration and governance of data within Microsoft Fabric, ensuring our sensitive and personal data is effectively safeguarded, secure, trusted, and accessible.
• Establish and maintain master data management, business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and data lineage to improve data visibility and consistency.
• Drive data quality, classification, retention, and privacy initiatives, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Identify and mitigate data risks, implementing controls and supporting governance audits, monitoring, and reporting activities.
• Partner with Data Owners, Stewards, IT, Compliance, and business stakeholders to improve data management practices and drive accountability across the organisation.
• Act as a Data Management SME, providing guidance, training, and support to strengthen data literacy and mature stewardship capabilities.
• Support data migration, remediation, and transformation initiatives, ensuring enterprise data assets remain accurate, complete, and reliable.
• Contribute to governance forums, design authorities, and strategic data projects, providing expert input on data management capabilities and best practices.

• Experience in Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Risk Management, ideally within Financial Services or another regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality, metadata, lineage, and master data management.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric/Azure, or similar data governance platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, SQL and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements such as GDPR.
• Experience with data migration, remediation, ETL processes, and cloud-based data platforms.

Desirable

• DAMA DMBOK, CDMP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with financial data models and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Exposure to Python, Power BI, and broader Azure data services.

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee discount
• Employee assistance programme
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance

• Cycle to work scheme, This is an exciting opportunity to help build and embed enterprise-wide data management capabilities while influencing the future of data across the organisation. Rewards and Benefits At LV= Savings and Retirement, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. We’ll reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:

• 30 days’ holiday, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Competitive pension scheme - LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements)
• An annual bonus scheme based on personal performance
• Single-cover private medical insurance (with the option for you to upgrade to family cover)
• Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover and dental insurance
• Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family
• A group life assurance policy with 4 x your basic pay to go to your dependents (you’ll have the option to increase to 8 x cover)
• Group Income Protection (if you become a member of the Pension scheme and reach 5 years of service)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support when you need it
• A virtual GP service
• Shared parental leave
• Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family.

We’re proud of our inclusive culture at LV= and, as an equal-opportunity employer, we continually work to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. We value our colleagues for what they bring to our team regardless of any protected status or characteristics they may have. Talk to us about flexible working as part of your application; if it’s right for you, our members and customers, and our business, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.