Job Title: Data Manager
Location: Wakefield (Hybrid - with travel to London once a week)
Salary: Circa £80,000 per annum
Why Apply?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Data Manager to lead a large scale data transformation for a rapidly growing and well respected organisation based in Wakefield.
This brand new role is perfect for someone passionate about building a data estate from scratch, improving data quality, and implementing a structured, future proof data governance framework. You'll have the freedom and backing to drive real change and shape how data is stored, managed, and leveraged across the business.
This is a unique opportunity for a Data Manager to join a growing business at a pivotal stage in its digital transformation journey, with autonomy, support, and a clear mandate to make meaningful change.
Data Manager Responsibilities
* Conduct a full assessment of the current data estate, identifying where data is stored, gaps in structure, and migration requirements.
* Develop a comprehensive data roadmap, including governance policies, documentation, and clear steps to achieve a modern, unified data environment.
* Lead the data migration process from legacy and acquired systems, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and minimal disruption.
* Manage and improve data quality across multiple systems, ensuring consistency, reliability, and context.
* Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve efficiency using digital tools.
* Oversee data storage and input procedures to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
* Collaborate with internal teams, a small BI development team, and third-party consultancies to deliver data transformation initiatives.
* Communicate data strategies effectively to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment across the business.
Data Manager Requirements
* Proven experience in data management, with a focus on data migration, governance, and quality improvement.
* Demonstrable experience leading data transformations across complex, enterprise-level systems.
* Strong understanding of data automation, storage, and input processes.
* Experience working with or managing third-party vendors or consultancies.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, able to present data insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
* Familiarity with modern data tools, cloud-based storage, M365/Power Apps, and data visualisation platforms.
What's in it for me?
* Competitive salary circa £80,000.
* Hybrid working model - primarily Wakefield-based with one day a week in London.
* Comprehensive healthcare package.
* Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
* The chance to build a data estate from scratch, influence the organisation's data strategy, and deliver tangible impact.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.