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Job Title: Project Manager – Microsoft Purview/Data Governance & Compliance (Banking Domain) Location: Hybrid, Sheffield, UK (3days/Week Onsite) Duration: 6months+ Contract Inside IR35 520GBP/Day Inside IR35 Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with strong expertise in Microsoft Purview , data governance , and regulatory compliance within the banking and financial … services sector . The role involves leading data compliance initiatives, managing Legal Holds, and defining data retention strategies aligned with regulatory and organizational requirements. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage end-to-end data governance and compliance projects within banking and financial services. Collaborate with compliance, legal, risk, and data management teams to develop and enforce … data controls, classification regimes, and retention/disposal frameworks. Configure, administer and drive adoption of Microsoft Purview (or equivalent) for data cataloguing, classification, policy enforcement, and retention management. Oversee Legal Hold implementation—ensuring that triggers, hold processes, tracking and releases are properly managed in accordance with audit/regulatory requirements. Define and enforce data retention and disposal More ❯

partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Role Purpose: Brand new role to lead and shape the data governance strategy and operations across the organisation, ensuring data is effectively managed, trusted, and optimised to support key decision-making and compliance requirements. The role is also … accountable for the management and development of the Master Data Management (MDM) team, ensuring accurate, consistent and accessible master data assets that underpin Greencore's operational excellence and digital & data ambition particularly, in support of both the Making Business Easier initiatives and our acquisition programme. Key Accountabilities: Lead the development and execution of the Greencore's data strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, driving data governance, quality, and innovation to maximize the value of data assets. Design, implement and continuously evolve an enterprise-wide data governance framework, policies and standards. Lead the Master Data Management function, ensuring data quality, consistency, and stewardship across core domains. Collaborate with business and More ❯

Overview Data & Insight Managing Consultant Who We Are: AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We've been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014. We believe our work should always make a remarkable impact for our clients. We do this through … expertise, helping them solve their most complex, ambiguous and strategic problems in new, inspiring and innovative ways. We collaborate with our clients to build remarkable digital products, together. The Data and Insight Practice in AND Consulting helps our clients to use data to make business choices based on evidence, design best in class technology and support them in … embedding data into their strategy and ways of working. As a Data & Insight Managing Consultant, you will be working and leading on data consulting projects with AND Digital's household name clients. Responsibilities Creating data visions & strategies for household name businesses Driving the transformation required for data-focussed ways of working Guide and support our More ❯

wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered. Position Overview: We are currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader in Data and Analytics to join our growing IT team. Data is crucial to everything we do at Barbour, and this role will be fundamental in driving how we use data … shape this crucial domain. The role will form an integral part of the IT management team, taking primary responsibility for driving our strategic direction across all aspects of the data lifecycle including data sourcing, Master Data Management, data quality, data storage and reporting (Business Intelligence). The combination of strategic direction, technical expertise, adaptability, hands … to communicate to business management, strongly influence enterprise architectural decisions and lead a multi-skilled team will all be crucial abilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and define the data and analytics strategy and governance for the organisation. Responsibility for the business intelligence teams. Responsibility to define, document, and maintain an enterprise data strategy to enable our More ❯

So.... What is this role exactly? Due to growth, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Business Analyst to join Your Housing Group's well established, collaborative Data and Business Intelligence team. We’re continuing to evolve our data capabilities and governance frameworks—so it’s a great time to be part of the journey. … At your disposal will be the latest technologies (ie Collibra) and you’ll be able to draw on the collective knowledge and expertise of a talented Data and BI team. We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about data, thrives on technical analysis, and takes pride in delivering high-quality solutions that support business strategy and decision … a week What will I be responsible for doing? First and foremost, you’ll work closely with a wide range of business areas and stakeholders to capture and translate data requirements into technical specifications, supporting solution design and data modelling. You will also, in partnership with the wider Data & BI team complete wire frames, mock- ups, validate More ❯

Master Data Management (MDM) Manager Manchester - Hybrid, Up to £70K Are you ready to take ownership of a greenfield MDM vision and shape how a leading organisation manages and leverages its most valuable asset - its data? We're looking for an experienced MDM Manager to lead the design, implementation and governance of a next-generation Master Data Management framework, powered by Tamr. This is a rare opportunity to drive an enterprise-wide data transformation programme that will enable a single, trusted view and empower the entire business to make smarter, data-driven decisions. The Role As the MDM Manager, you'll be responsible for defining and executing the company's Master Data Management … strategy. You'll lead the rollout and optimisation of Tamr, develop robust data governance frameworks, and collaborate with teams across Analytics, Finance, IT and Operations to embed MDM practices into everyday workflows. This role will suit someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, governance and business enablement, with the confidence to influence at all levels and More ❯

Master Data Management (MDM) Analyst Manchester - Hybrid, Up to £50K We're looking for a Master Data Management (MDM) Analyst to play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the organisation's master data assets. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing data team and directly contribute to building a single, trusted view across … the business. Reporting to the MDM Manager, you'll help ensure that data powering critical business systems is clean, consistent and reliable - enabling smarter decisions and greater efficiency across the organisation. The Role As an MDM Analyst, you'll support the daily operation of the Tamr platform, monitor data pipelines, validate records and resolve data quality issues. … You'll collaborate with Finance, Operations and Analytics teams to align data across systems and ensure it supports accurate reporting and business processes. You'll also help evolve MDM standards, contribute to data governance initiatives and work closely with both technical and business stakeholders to continually improve how data is mastered, validated and trusted. Key Responsibilities More ❯

Data Engineer Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Location: Remote Start: ASAP Skills required: Ideally 3 years experience as a Data Engineer, AWS, a keen interest in AI & ML Who we are: Founded in 2003, Mobysoft provides data-based insight solutions to a wide range of social housing clients, supplying technology to help landlords to improve their income … is working towards a world in which intelligent technology significantly improves the quality of life for people who live in social housing and our mission is delivering accurate actionable data insights that help social housing providers to deliver a more consistent and equitable service What are we looking for? We are an ambitious, customer-centric Data & Insights team … dedicated to developing a new generation of data products that unlock significant value for the social housing sector. We operate with a focused product lens, driven by curiosity and a commitment to technical excellence. Data Engineering is foundational to this mission, ensuring synchronized, curated, trusted, dynamic data is available at speed and scale for our clients, data More ❯

Data Management Lead S/4HANA Hybrid - Ormskirk| £75,000 + Excellent Benefits Are you a data professional ready to take the lead in shaping a large-scale digital transformation? We're looking for an experienced Data Management Lead to define and deliver a long-term data strategy that underpins both our ERP programme and the … wider digital landscape. This is a senior, high-impact role that combines strategic vision with hands-on delivery You'll take ownership of the data workstream for a major ERP harmonisation initiative, ensuring the organisation's data is clean, compliant, and ready to drive smarter decision-making. You'll lead a team of data professionals and work … closely with stakeholders to embed sustainable data governance and management practices. Key Responsibilities Define and implement a comprehensive data strategy for the Digital function, focused on ERP transformation. Lead the data workstream, covering the full data migration lifecycle (ETL). Oversee data governance, profiling, cleansing, enrichment, and quality assurance. Manage and mentor a More ❯

Data Risk & Control Monitoring Manager – Sheffield (Hybrid) – Permanent Location: Sheffield (Hybrid – 2–3 days per week on-site) Type: Permanent Sector: Consultancy/Financial Services/Data & Analytics Salary: Competitive + package The Opportunity We’re partnering with a leading consultancy to recruit a Data Risk & Control Monitoring Manager for their growing Data & Analytics practice. This … role offers the chance to make a real impact with high-profile clients in the financial services sector by shaping and embedding effective data risk and control frameworks that strengthen governance and regulatory compliance. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to business, risk, compliance, and technology teams — ensuring that data is properly governed, controlled, and aligned … with enterprise and regulatory expectations. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement data risk and control frameworks, including the design of key control indicators (KCIs). Identify and mitigate risks related to data quality, usage, access, and retention. Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit functions to ensure consistent regulatory alignment. Translate governance policies and standards into operational More ❯

Data Protection Consultant – Sheffield (Hybrid) – Permanent Location: Sheffield (2–3 days on-site per week) Type: Permanent Sector: Consultancy/Data & Analytics Salary: Competitive + benefits The Opportunity Our client, a leading consultancy specialising in Data & Analytics, is looking for a Data Protection Consultant to join their growing team in Sheffield. This is an excellent opportunity … for a data-focused professional who’s passionate about helping organisations protect and govern their most valuable asset — their data. You’ll be responsible for shaping and implementing data protection strategies that align with broader governance frameworks, ensuring clients meet compliance obligations while embedding ethical and secure data practices into their operations. Key Responsibilities Partner with … clients to design and implement practical data protection strategies across the enterprise. Review and improve existing data control processes, tools, and governance models to ensure operational efficiency. Support the creation and rollout of policies, procedures, and standards around data privacy, retention, and security. Lead workshops and stakeholder interviews to assess data risk exposure and link More ❯

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 More ❯

Your new company This is a pivotal opportunity to join the Data and Innovation division of a large complex organisation leading the delivery of SAM (Supervisory Analytics and Metrics)-a transformative programme enhancing supervisory decision-making through advanced data and analytics. You will architect and implement cloud-native data solutions aligned with the organisation's enterprise cloud … Model. This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the future of supervisory technology in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Your new role Define and implement the data engineering strategy aligned with business and technology goals. Lead development of data ingestion, quality, and metadata pipelines powering SAM's supervisory tools. Deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready … data platforms using Azure and Databricks. Collaborate across Technology and DAT to integrate SAM solutions into the organisations Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). Champion CI/CD, DevOps, data governance and federated development within the PRA's Hub & Spoke model. Mentor and coach data engineers on Azure tooling, pipeline management, coding practices, and design principles. More ❯

As a Technical Lead, you will play a key role in architecting and implementing robust data solutions within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Full-time Closes 24/12/2025 Working within the Data Engineering department, you will help to shape the technical direction of cloud-based solutions. Your focus will be defining the overall architecture for … data ingestion from our Data Lake, including processing, storage, and analysis within GCP. By leveraging your expertise of Google BigQuery architecture and its features, you will design and implement data models optimised for performance, scalability and best practices. You will act as the subject matter expert for development and optimisation to maintain data governance, while … regulatory requirements. This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company's hybrid working from home policy. Preferred Skills and Experience Proven experience as a GCP expert, focusing on data driven solutions. Extensive hands-on experience with Google BigQuery, including its architecture, features, and best practices. Detailed understanding of data modelling, data transformation, data governance More ❯

Data Management Manager Location: Manchester Salary : Competitive salary package depending on experience Career Level: Manager Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill … the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” –? Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Management Manager to join our Data & AI Practice. We deliver scalable, business critical solutions for our clients in the Data Management and Governance team. Our end … to-end experience allows our Data practitioners to advise on Data management and Strategy, Modelling, MDM, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Privacy and compliance through to Data Mesh and Marketplace. Our technology and consulting expertise and breadth skills enables transformational change at any scale. As a Data Management Manager, you will be responsible for More ❯

Data Engineer £60,000 – £75,000 Hybrid (1 day per week in Leeds) My client is an established and fast-growing e-commerce business based in the heart of Leeds. Over the past few years, they’ve invested heavily in digital transformation and are now entering a new phase of growth — building a modern, data-driven foundation to … power decision-making across every part of the business. They’re now looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help design and implement their new data environment from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to shape the architecture, tooling, and best practices within a company that’s genuinely open to new ideas and technology choices. The … Role Reporting to the Head of Technology, you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining the company’s data infrastructure and pipelines. This is very much a greenfield environment — the business is currently operating on a serverless setup with plans to implement Snowflake as their data warehouse and lake. You’ll play a key role in designing and More ❯

Data Quality Manager – Sheffield (Hybrid) – Permanent Location: Sheffield (2–3 days on-site per week) Type: Permanent Sector: Consultancy/Data & Analytics Salary: Competitive + benefits The Opportunity We’re working with a leading consultancy seeking an experienced Data Quality Manager to join their Data & Analytics practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of … enterprise data quality initiatives that enable clients to make trusted, data-driven decisions. You’ll lead the design and implementation of data quality frameworks, standards, and monitoring solutions—helping clients build sustainable data practices that underpin major transformation programmes across regulated industries such as financial services. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and deployment of data quality frameworks, standards, and operating models across enterprise environments. Build and deliver data quality monitoring, profiling, and dashboarding capabilities to surface key insights and performance indicators. Work with business and technical teams to define data rules, metrics, and KPIs aligned to governance strategies. Integrate data quality tooling with metadata, lineage, and governance platforms to More ❯

multiple business functions. About the Senior Automation Expert As the Senior Automation Expert, you will play a strategic and hands-on role in enhancing the company’s automation and data capabilities. Working as part of the IT leadership function, you will design and deliver scalable digital solutions that enable smarter decision-making and improved operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include … Developing and executing the strategy for analytics, automation, and AI in alignment with business priorities. Leading the delivery of dashboards, data models, and AI-driven process improvements. Acting as the key contact for automation and AI initiatives across the organisation. Championing data-led decision-making and the adoption of self-service analytics. We are seeking individuals who can … demonstrate: 4+ years’ experience in data architecture, automation, or AI solution development. Expertise with Microsoft Power Platform , Power Automate , and Copilot Studio . Strong understanding of cloud-based environments (Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks). Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly. Automation | AI | Data Analytics | Machine Learning | Power BI | Power Automate | Copilot Studio More ❯

Join our team as a Data Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping our data landscape. You will be designing, governing, and evolving the data architecture to enable trusted, timely, and accessible data across the organisation. This role is an individual contributor position. Data Architect Location: North East based, Sunderland Job Type: Full-time … Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 Day-to-day of the role: Define and maintain the data architecture vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational and group strategy. Design and implement modern, scalable data architectures including Lakehouse, event-driven, and real-time/streaming solutions to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning. Develop and maintain enterprise data models … conceptual, logical, physical), promoting data-as-a-product principles and ensuring consistency across domains. Collaborate with Data Engineering, DBAs, Data Science, and BI teams to deliver high-quality, reusable, and governed data solutions. Provide hands-on technical guidance on data design, modelling, and integration, ensuring alignment with architectural standards. Drive the adoption of tools such More ❯

Purview Implementation Specialist – Azure - Inside IR35 The client is seeking a Purview Implementation Specialist to deliver the setup and integration of Microsoft Purview within their Azure data environment. The role focuses on metadata management, lineage tracking, and data quality enablement to support enterprise data governance and compliance.Key Responsibilities Configure and manage Microsoft Purview for metadata, lineage … and classification. Connect Purview to Azure and on-prem data sources (Data Lake, Synapse, SQL, Power BI, ADF). Implement and automate data quality rules, profiling, and dashboards. Enable and maintain metadata, glossary, and classification structures. Integrate Purview with ADF, Synapse, and Power BI for full data lineage. Automate configuration and scanning via PowerShell, ARM/… Bicep, or Azure CLI. Manage roles, permissions, and access in line with governance and privacy policies. Produce technical documentation and handover materials for internal teams. Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview implementation. Proficient in Azure data services – ADF, Synapse, SQL, Data Lake, Power BI. Good understanding of data governance, metadata, and data More ❯

Data & Business Intelligence Manager £75,000 – £90,000 + Benefits NW Based, with frequent travel across UK sites Forward Role are looking for an experienced Data & Business Intelligence Manager to shape and lead the data strategy for a diverse, multi-entity organisation operating across manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership … of building a centralised view of data in a complex environment, transforming siloed information into actionable insights that drive decision-making across the business. This is a technically, hands-on role - along with leading a team and driving the data strategy. The successful candidate will have experience building and maintaining data warehouses. Role & Responsibilities Lead the development … of a comprehensive Data, BI and Analytics strategy, creating a “single version of the truth” across multiple ERP systems, IT platforms, and digital sources. Oversee the design and delivery of data warehouses, BI solutions, and reporting frameworks, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance, Translate complex and fragmented data into clear KPIs and actionable insights for commercial, operational, and More ❯

Data Solutions Architect Huddersfield or Lancashire (Hybrid, 2-3 days on site per week)Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus Are you ready to architect the next generation of data-driven solutions We're looking for a Data Solutions Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping how our client harnesses data, automation … to power smarter decisions, stronger performance. As part of the UK IT Senior Leadership Team, you'll be both a strategic influencer and a hands on technical expert, guiding data strategy, designing modern architectures, and delivering solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem, including Power BI/Fabric, Azure, and Power Platform (Power Apps & Power Automate). This is a unique … opportunity to lead innovation while remaining deeply connected to the technology that makes it possible. As Data Solutions Architect you will: Define and deliver the UK data and analytics strategy in alignment with business goals. Design and implement scalable, high-performance data architectures using the Microsoft stack. Champion the use of self-service analytics and promote a More ❯

SAP Data Owner – S/4HANA Programme | Hybrid | North West UK We’re partnered with a leading manufacturing organisation in the North West of the UK, currently undergoing a major S/4HANA transformation . As part of this programme, a new strategic role has been created for an experienced SAP Data Owner to define and guide the … organisation’s data strategy. The Role This is a strategic, standalone position within the S/4 core programme team. You will be responsible for shaping the global data strategy and providing advisory oversight of the S/4HANA data programme, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities. Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement the data strategy framework across … the organisation Lead the S/4HANA data programme from a strategic perspective Define master data governance principles and advise on suitable tools and approaches Provide guidance on data ownership and delivery responsibilities , helping leadership determine what stays in-house versus with system integrators Collaborate with SAP Analytics and Master Data teams to align data More ❯

Job Title: Lead Data Analyst Contract Type: Permanent Reports to: Business Intelligence Manager The Role Are you passionate about data? Do you have a curious mind that seeks to understand what drives outcomes? If you're excited about the challenge of making things better, we want to hear from you! As a Lead Data Analyst, you'll … including predictive modelling using cloud-based analytics platforms. Your insights will have a real impact on our organisation, whether it's forecasting future needs, improving services based on trend data, or supporting business planning with robust evidence. Key Responsibilities Lead analytical projects across the organisation, from strategic forecasting to service reviews. Build and deploy predictive models to anticipate demand … reduce risk, and plan for the future. Collaborate with colleagues to support smarter decisions through data. Support the design and delivery of the broader data strategy and transformation journey. Mentor junior analysts and build a capable internal analytics team, promoting a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement. Assist the Data Governance team in driving high-quality data More ❯

Job Title: Lead Data Analyst Contract Type: Permanent Reports to: Business Intelligence Manager The Role Are you passionate about data? Do you have a curious mind that seeks to understand what drives outcomes? If you're excited about the challenge of making things better, we want to hear from you! As a Lead Data Analyst, you'll … including predictive modelling using cloud-based analytics platforms. Your insights will have a real impact on our organisation, whether it's forecasting future needs, improving services based on trend data, or supporting business planning with robust evidence. Key Responsibilities Lead analytical projects across the organisation, from strategic forecasting to service reviews. Build and deploy predictive models to anticipate demand … reduce risk, and plan for the future. Collaborate with colleagues to support smarter decisions through data. Support the design and delivery of the broader data strategy and transformation journey. Mentor junior analysts and build a capable internal analytics team, promoting a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement. Assist the Data Governance team in driving high-quality data More ❯