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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Geospatial Data Manager - **Company:** Brave - **Location:** Cirencester, UK - **Salary:** £45,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, ArcGIS (Software), Big Data, Databases, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Quantum GIS (QGIS), Spatial Data Infrastructures, SQL Databases, Scripting, Pandas, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2879221506-geospatial-data-manager ## About the Role * Strong GIS / geospatial skills - confident with QGIS and/or ArcGIS and comfortable manipulating spatial data. * Solid SQL and the ability to query, join and validate large datasets. * A genuinely meticulous, ownership-minded approach to data quality - you notice when something doesn't add up and you take responsibility for fixing it. * Good understanding of geospatial concepts: coordinate systems, projections, topology, spatial joins. * Clear, organised working style; able to set and maintain standards, records and documentation. * Experience leading or managing others, or a clear readiness to - able to assign work, develop team members and hold a standard. * Strong communication - able to explain data caveats and methodology to colleagues and clients. * Use AI tools such as Claude. Desirable * Knowledge of the UK planning and property sector (planning applications, local plans, allocations, SHLAA/HELAA, Land Registry data). * Scripting for data work - Python (pandas, geopandas) or similar. * Experience building or maintaining data pipelines / ETL processes. * Familiarity with data licensing considerations (e.g. OS, Land Registry, public sector data). ## Description The Geospatial Data Manager owns our clients data and leads the data team. The role has one main responsibility. To develop, maintain and take ownership of the datasets that the company uses to provide its services, and to manage the data team that delivers them. This includes but is not limited to local plan data (allocations), land availability assessments, planning applications and other data the platform needs to supply. You'll be accountable for the day-to-day health of these datasets, knowing what we hold, where it comes from, when it last refreshed and whether it's right and for setting the standard for how that data is sourced, structured and kept current., * Own the data the company provides to its clients, making sure it is accurate, current and reflected in the platform on schedule as source datasets update. * Be responsible for adding to current datasets and bringing new datasets into the company's database, and for deciding how they're structured and maintained. * Define and run validation and quality checks across datasets, investigate anomalies, reconcile discrepancies between sources, and resolve issues, catching problems before customers do. * Process, clean, transform and join geospatial data (boundaries, parcels, designations, planning layers), handling projections, topology and geometry so layers line up and queries return the right answers. * Maintain a clear, authoritative record of the datasets we hold - source, coverage, refresh cadence, last update and known limitations, and track where coverage is thin or missing, helping prioritise what to add next. * Lead and manage the data team - assigning and prioritising work, supporting development and performance, and setting the bar for data standards across the team. * Help develop the software platform ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Advanced Typing in TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/496-advanced-typing-in-typescript) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering)