Why Join Us
Data Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum depending on experience
Benefits: Bonus, pension, holidays, plus many more
The Role
We’re looking for a Data Manager to take ownership of the consistency, quality, governance and evolution of asset and operational data across our Santander account.
This is a key role at the heart of our facilities management operation, ensuring that data within our systems is accurate, structured and trusted. You’ll enable high‑quality reporting, insight generation and informed decision‑making, supporting both day‑to‑day operations and long‑term strategic planning.
What You'll Be Doing
Data consistency & governance
1. Own data quality and integrity across systems, with particular focus on Ostara CMMS
2. Implement and maintain robust data governance, validation and change control processes
3. Ensure data standards support both operational delivery and reporting requirements
Asset & workflow data management
4. Work closely with Asset Managers and CAD Planners to build and maintain clear asset hierarchies, classifications and location structures
5. Identify critical data points within engineering and FM workflows and ensure they are captured consistently
Asset collection & validation
6. Lead the use and optimisation of asset data collection tools
7. Support engineering teams and supply chain partners to capture accurate data during mobilisation and through the asset lifecycle
Operational workflow mapping
8. Understand and document operational workflows to identify data touchpoints
9. Embed data capture into processes to support performance management and insight
Collaboration & insight
10. Work with the Arcus Data and MI Centre of Excellence to align with best practice and future developments
11. Support the Business Reporting Analyst in producing reports and dashboards using Power BI
12. Provide data‑driven insight and problem‑solving support to operational teams
What We're Looking For
Essential experience and skills
13. Strong understanding of facilities management and engineering asset data
14. Experience working with CMMS platforms (ideally Ostara) and asset management systems
15. Proven capability building and managing data taxonomies and asset hierarchies
16. Solid experience in data validation, governance and change control
17. Ability to translate operational workflows into clear data requirements
18. Experience supporting reporting and analytics using tools such as Power BI, SQL, DAX or Power Query
19. Excellent attention to detail, with a proactive and analytical approach
20. Strong communication skills, able to work effectively across technical and operational teams
Desirable
21. Familiarity with SFG20 standards
22. Understanding of data warehousing concepts and structured datasets
Requisition ID
2026-8649
Data consistency & governance
23. Own data quality and integrity across systems, with particular focus on Ostara CMMS
24. Implement and maintain robust data governance, validation and change control processes
25. Ensure data standards support both operational delivery and reporting requirements
Asset & workflow data management
26. Work closely with Asset Managers and CAD Planners to build and maintain clear asset hierarchies, classifications and location structures
27. Identify critical data points within engineering and FM workflows and ensure they are captured consistently
Asset collection & validation
28. Lead the use and optimisation of asset data collection tools
29. Support engineering teams and supply chain partners to capture accurate data during mobilisation and through the asset lifecycle
Operational workflow mapping
30. Understand and document operational workflows to identify data touchpoints
31. Embed data capture into processes to support performance management and insight
Collaboration & insight
32. Work with the Arcus Data and MI Centre of Excellence to align with best practice and future developments
33. Support the Business Reporting Analyst in producing reports and dashboards using Power BI
34. Provide data‑driven insight and problem‑solving support to operational teams
Essential experience and skills
35. Strong understanding of facilities management and engineering asset data
36. Experience working with CMMS platforms (ideally Ostara) and asset management systems
37. Proven capability building and managing data taxonomies and asset hierarchies
38. Solid experience in data validation, governance and change control
39. Ability to translate operational workflows into clear data requirements
40. Experience supporting reporting and analytics using tools such as Power BI, SQL, DAX or Power Query
41. Excellent attention to detail, with a proactive and analytical approach
42. Strong communication skills, able to work effectively across technical and operational teams
Desirable
43. Familiarity with SFG20 standards
44. Understanding of data warehousing concepts and structured datasets