Contract Type: FTC until 30th September 2027, Full-Time, 35 hours
Salary: Starting from £78,544 per annum (London weighted salary) or £68,571 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience
Grade: 12
Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford
Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)
Closing Date: 22nd May 2026
Interview Dates: 8th June 2026 (Please note that in person interviews will be held for at least one of the interview stages for this role.)
Benefits
Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more …
Your impact in the role
* Leading our Data Governance and Data Design teams to deliver high quality, consistent, well structured data across L&Q.
* Driving the development and embedding of our data governance and data quality framework — ensuring one version of the truth.
* Overseeing enterprise data modelling (conceptual, logical and dimensional) and ensuring data products meet agreed standards.
* Partnering closely with Data Owners, IT, and senior stakeholders to improve organisational data maturity.
* Championing data quality improvement plans and ensuring timely, accurate regulatory returns.
* Chairing the Data Governance Forum and ensuring effective decision making, communication, and alignment across the business.
* Acting as an ambassador for data — building engagement, trust, and enthusiasm across all levels of the organisation.
* Supporting the Director of Data & Information in delivering our data strategy and ensuring it’s understood, adopted, and delivered.
What you'll bring
* A natural ability to influence, inspire and “sell” the value of data — even to sceptical audiences — with a strong track record of working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong technical credibility, including a strong experience across data modelling, master and reference data, data quality frameworks, and data governance best practice.
* Proven experience embedding data governance frameworks (DGF) and data quality processes (DQP) at senior and executive level, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and decision-making.
* Demonstrable experience managing regulatory and statutory data returns, with a strong understanding of accuracy, assurance, and audit requirements.
* Experience within the housing sector or local government, with a solid understanding of the regulatory, operational, and cultural context.
* Proven experience leading high-performing data teams and working at senior level to solve complex, organisation-wide data challenges.
* A genuine passion for raising data maturity, improving data culture, and enabling better decisions through trusted, high‑quality data.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
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