About the Role NESO is seeking a highly skilled, passionate and experienced Corporate Data Manager. This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to engage with corporate directorates, understand their data priorities, related data requirements, and shape and embed the delivery of data capabilities across these directorates and their priority programmes, in collaboration with DD&T Delivery Teams, based on the NESO data standards framework in alignment with the NESO Data & Analytics strategy. This will require engagement with varying stakeholders, including Data Owners, Data Champions and wider Digital, Data & Technology (DD&T) Delivery Teams. Reporting to the Data Partnering Senior Manager within the central Data function for NESO and supported by Data Stewards, this key role focuses on creating strong relationships with Corporate Directorates and DD&T Delivery and contributes to continuous improvements in developing the data partnering function to ensure the data team engages with directorates pragmatically and derives value to support NESO’s strategic objectives and becoming a digital-first organisation.
Location: Warwick (hybrid working - minimum 2 days per week in the office; occasional travel to other NESO offices such as Wokingham). The role is open to full‑time and part‑time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
Responsibilities
* Actively manage data workstreams components of NESO project initiatives, developing and delivering the data requirements in line with data policies and standards.
* Manage the teams that deliver the initiatives, working with third‑party service providers in the delivery as needed.
* Provide business data owners with hands‑on data stewardship support and partnership to fulfil their responsibility to comply with data standards for data in their domain (data management, governance, cataloguing, monitoring, sharing and improving the quality of their data).
* Build and maintain strong, lasting relationships with stakeholders within Digital, Data and Technology as well as broader partnership throughout NESO, to ensure their data needs are met and expectations are exceeded.
* Drive Data Culture and Literacy to enhance the understanding of data concepts and ability to make the most of data across NESO.
* Identify and ensure risks and efficiency opportunities in data initiatives are surfaced and addressed.
* Ensure all risks and issues associated with the data‑related activities from strategic programmes are captured and managed appropriately.
* Act as a Subject Matter Expert with respect to data capabilities to support engagement across business initiatives.
Qualifications
* BA/BS degree in a data related field or equivalent work experience in Data Management.
* Experience of leading a team of high‑performing individuals with the ability to develop talent and a performance management culture that drives value through employee engagement.
* Proven ability to build and sustain high‑impact relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
* Experience working with and good understanding of corporate data processes in areas of HR, Finance and Procurement.
* Strong understanding of data governance and data management best practice and standards.
* Experience designing and implementing new data management capabilities or driving improvements to existing capabilities, ensuring adherence to data standards and best practices necessary for data to be reliable and accessible to diverse audiences.
* Ability to work with third parties in the delivery of services, ensuring strong supplier management practices.
* Experience in roadmap and delivery planning.
* Ability to lead and facilitate discussions across functional teams and resolve complex situations to develop practical solutions.
* Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate complex information at an appropriate level for the audience.
* Awareness of energy industry challenges and the role data has in addressing the challenges.
Benefits
* Competitive salary of £62,000 - £72,000 dependent on experience and capability.
* Bonus of up to 15% of salary for stretch performance.
* 28 days annual leave as standard.
* Competitive contributory pension scheme with double match up to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
* Flexible benefits programme offering options such as flexible bank holidays, additional birthday day off, cycle to work scheme, retail & gym discounts, private medical insurance, critical illness insurance and personal accident insurance.
Additional Information
The role closes at 23:59 on the deadline indicated by NESO. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
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