Data Manager
| Posting date: | 03 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,711 to £36,545 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | B1 2AX |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 358600/1 |
Summary
Are you looking for a varied data management role in which no two days are the same?
Do you want to play a part in protecting UK citizens’ data?
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
DWP Digital creates digital services that almost everyone in the UK relies on at some point in their lives. We’re carrying out a once-in-a-generation digital transformation - join us as a Data Manager and help us get it right.
If you are looking to develop your skills, work on some of the most challenging and rewarding IT projects, shape solutions and contribute to new thinking, all with a great work life balance, we would love to speak with you.
Please note - Regular travel to our hubs in Blackpool and Newcastle will be a key part of your role, as our teams are based in these locations.
Data Platform Control Services is a multi-functional team that provides DWP teams with reliable, safe, and secure data services. As a Data Manager you will work in the Data Access team, implementing data policies and procedures providing a reliable, safe, and secure data service. This is a broad field, and the work is varied and thought-provoking.
You will manage a small team responsible for the provisioning of access in line with policy, providing contingency cover where required. You and your team will:
• Manage processes, requests, and associated quality control in relation to accessing data.
• Work in partnership with teams responsible for data access tooling.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with service areas to foster collaboration and an inclusive approach to data management.
• Provide advice and guidance to consumers of your team’s services.
• You will also coach and mentor more junior colleagues, helping to build data management knowledge and capability.