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# IT Data Manager

- **Company:** Ocean Housing
- **Location:** St Austell, UK
- **Salary:** £47,250.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Power BI, SQL Databases
- **Published:** June 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=efc4387d60960f8b

## About the Role

Do you have experience in SQL?, You'll bring significant experience working in a data, analytics or business intelligence environment - ideally within a complex or regulated organisation - and you'll be confident leading and influencing others.

You'll need to demonstrate:

 * Strong SQL expertise and experience working with multiple relational data sources
 * Advanced Excel and Power BI skills (including data modelling, DAX and visual design)
 * A deep understanding of data governance, data quality and validation processes
 * Experience managing or mentoring analysts and delivering a high-quality reporting service
 * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data simply and credibly
 * A proactive, organised approach with the confidence to challenge and improve how data is used

Experience in social housing or working with regulatory reporting is desirable but not essential., If you're a confident data leader who enjoys combining technical expertise with people leadership and business partnership, we'd love to hear from you.

## Description

As IT Data Manager, you'll lead the delivery of high-quality, trusted data and reporting services across the organisation. Managing a small but highly skilled team of Data Analysts, you'll set standards for data quality, governance, reporting and visualisation while acting as a key partner to senior leaders and service managers.

You'll be responsible for ensuring our data is accurate, auditable and fit for purpose, championing data governance, and translating complex business needs into meaningful insight that improves outcomes for customers and tenants., * Lead Ocean's Data & Reporting Service, delivering accurate, timely and well-designed operational and strategic reports

 * Line manage and develop two Data Analysts, fostering a professional, customer-focused and collaborative culture
 * Prioritise workloads to balance business-as-usual reporting, projects and regulatory returns
 * Act as a trusted data partner to senior leaders and service leads
 * Embed and champion the organisation's Data Governance Framework
 * Set standards for Power BI dashboards, reporting and visual design
 * Ensure robust data architecture, validation and documentation
 * Support ICT colleagues and contribute to service resilience


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