Lead Data Specialist

Lead - Data Specialist

Contract: 6 months contract

Location: London Hybrid 2 days in office

Department: Data & Analytics

Reports to: Lead, Metadata & Data Management

About the Role

We are hiring a Contractor Lead - Data Specialist to drive new data capabilities. This pivotal role involves building and operationalising reference data, data sourcing, data lineage, and integrating data management tooling to support a new enterprise data platform. You will lead the development of business-critical data management capabilities, ensuring data is trusted, well-defined, and meets organisational standards. This is a key opportunity to shape the data foundations for a major strategic transformation.

Metadata & Lineage

• Drive the capture and management of metadata as part of change and operational deliverables.
• Maintain metadata repositories and process maps, resolving inconsistencies and escalating issues where needed.
• Collaborate with business analysts and solution designers to embed robust metadata practices.

Enterprise Data Models & Data Sourcing

• Co-develop enterprise data models alongside data architects and specialists.
• Map workflows, data attributes, and design changes to data models.
• Support logical data modelling and contribute to master data management.
• Document and update models in Confluence and assist with reporting-related changes.

Critical Data Management

• Support the definition and governance of critical data elements using tools such as Solidatus and Purview.
• Maintain logical lineage for critical data and lead stakeholder discussions to remediate breaks.

Data Management Tools & Platforms

• Support requirements definition for internal/external reference data used in the new platform.
• Contribute to integrating data management tooling across Data and IT teams.
• Enhance metadata and lineage metrics through automation where possible (e.g., Azure).

About You Essential Experience

• Significant hands-on experience as a Metadata Manager, Reference Data, or Data Sourcing Specialist.
• Proven track record in process re-engineering and design improvements.
• Expertise in technical design and user experience for data lineage.
• Familiarity with industry best practices (DAMA/EDMC desirable).
• Experience with metadata technologies and logical data modelling.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in Investment/Commercial Bank, Asset/Fund Manager.
• Experience managing mixed (direct/indirect) teams.
• Strong facilitation skills (workshops, backlog management).
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).

Key Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent process, control, and documentation capabilities.
• Tenacity and resilience in problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively in remote or hybrid settings.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.