Principal Data Steward

Jisc is looking for a Principal Data Steward to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is Hybrid with the flexibility to work from home and at any of our main hubs (London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Park). In return, you will receive a competitive salary from £43,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience.

About Us:

Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.

Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.

About the Principal Data Steward role:

Within Jisc Licensing we strive to be evidence-driven in our negotiations and to enable our members, customers and funders to take evidence-based management decisions through the use of our data and intelligence products.  

The Data Management team within Data and Intelligence includes Data Stewards who are responsible for the acquisition, management and supply of metadata associated with Licensing data and products.  

As Principal Data Steward you will lead on the design, testing and implementation of a service and technical solutions to support better data management across licensing, and in alignment with data standards across the organisation, industry and the sector

Responsibilities as our Principal Data Steward:

• Responsible for strategic planning, development and ongoing delivery of a data management service, ensuring that it delivers quality-assured, standardised metadata to customers in a timely manner
• Drive developments to increase use of technologies to support greater automation and improve our ability to deliver a service sustainably and at scale
• Responsible for identifying appropriate data assets that underpin licensing activities, assigning data ownership and for the ongoing management of metadata
• Process metadata using a variety of formats and applications which, for example, could include via SQL queries, XML / XSD files, CSV / TSV or JSON formatted files

What we’re looking for in our Principal Data Steward:

• Ability to build relationships with suppliers to maintain effective working relationships and with customers to understand their requirements and needs
• Ability to write and interpret technical specifications and specify process documentation, including data entry definition
• Skilled in creating and managing large and complex data models
• Experience of using SQL to query relational databases
• Expertise in working with ETL tools such as Alteryx
• Flexibility to travel and to meet with key stakeholders
• Keen interest in own continuing professional development

Don’t meet every single requirement?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Our benefits:

• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, 3 days volunteer leave per annum and even career breaks
• A generous budget to support you with external learning and Continuous professional development
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment
• Financial well-being support
• The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
• A wide range of discounts from retailers and big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying - Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech

If you have the skills and experience, we require for this role and are looking for a new challenge then please click ‘apply’ today to be forwarded to our online recruitment portal and become our new Principal Data Steward.

Thank you for your interest in Jisc.