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Requirements
Must:
- Strong background in data quality, data governance, or a data analyst who has evolved into governance-focused work.
- Able to work independently, take ownership, and lead delivery without close supervision.
- Confident stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to hold both business and technical conversations.
- Hands-on technical capability:
- SQL
- Python (Databricks preferred)
- Power BI
- M365 tools
- A proactive mindset, willingness to learn, and confidence using new tools (including copilots).
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver the core 2026 Data Quality roadmap in the absence of the existing lead.
- Work with data owners to embed the Data Quality Framework, ensuring responsibilities are understood and followed.
- Conduct hands-on data profiling, assess data structures, identify anomalies, and translate findings for business stakeholders.
- Define and implement data quality rules, working cross-functionally to ensure alignment and adoption.
- Run ongoing data quality measurement cycles and ensure outputs are integrated into wider data processes and platforms.
- Produce monthly Power BI reports for governance committees and leadership.
- Manage data quality issues raised through the ticketing process, coordinating root cause analysis and driving remediation.
- Support wider Data Governance activity, including critical data identification and owner training.
- Act as the bridge between business and technology teams, translating needs, risks, and requirements effectively.
Description
We are a global markets organization located in Manchester, offering a hybrid work environment. We are recruiting an experienced Data Quality Lead for a 9-month fixed-term contract to cover the current lead and drive the 2026 Data Quality Plan forward. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to shape and embed data quality processes across multiple business entities while collaborating with both technical and business teams. Joining our small, collaborative Data Governance team means you will have a chance to take on a key organizational deliverable with high visibility and potentially transition into a permanent position.
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