DIO – Senior Data Manager
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,590 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | WS149PY, DL93LR, PE282EA,SP118HJ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 421723 |
Summary
Main Responsibilities
The role supports the Data Management and Corporate Reporting Lead in delivering an efficient Data Management Programme and ensuring strategic programme targets are met.
Post specific responsibilities for the role are:
Develop products / processes and systems to support management of programmes of work (Power BI / Automate /Excel/ MS flows)
Infrastructure Management System (IMS) Superuser
Support the delivery of Data Management Projects, including initiatives to improve data architecture and system use
Provision of subject matter knowledge, skills and support
Support the delivery of effective information systems training across all Estates Functions
Oversee the delivery of corporate reports, dashboards, and KPIs
Location
The role can be based within any of the locations stated. The successful candidate will need to attend their chosen office location on at least 2 days a week to effectively carry out the responsibilities of the role, for face-to-face meetings and collaboration and to meet the business requirements of the role
Other DIO locations may be considered whilst ensuring the location of the successful candidate can still meet the business and travel requirements of the role.
Please state of office location choice on your application form.
If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
DIO Business Area – Estates
The Defence estate is one of the largest landholdings in the UK and covers an estimated 1.8% of the UK land mass (200,000+ ha). This is complemented by a significant UK Defence presence overseas.
Estates are the in-house real estate team within the DIO (part of the UK Ministry of Defence) supporting infrastructure needs across a high-profile Public Estate. We acquire, manage, safeguard, and dispose of Defence real estate. Our unique customer knowledge and insight of the Defence Estate enables our in-house team of property professionals to provide in-depth advice to our Military customers.
Programme Management Office (PMO)
The DIO Programme Management Office (PMO) is a pan-Estates team, which supports the Estates delivery programme and its delivery teams via centralised Data, Programme and Business Management.
The Data Management and Corporate Reporting Team (DMCR) sits within the Estates Programme Management Office (PMO) and is accountable for the collation, organisation and management of Estates data so that it is available for analysis in supporting business decisions and reporting.
The role supports the Data Management and Corporate Reporting Lead in delivering an efficient Data Management Programme and ensuring strategic programme targets are met.
Post specific responsibilities for the role are:
Develop products / processes and systems to support management of programmes of work (Power BI / Automate /Excel/ MS flows)
Infrastructure Management System (IMS) Superuser
Support the delivery of Data Management Projects, including initiatives to improve data architecture and system use
Provision of subject matter knowledge, skills and support
Support the delivery of effective information systems training across all Estates Functions
Oversee the delivery of corporate reports, dashboards, and KPIs
Location
The role can be based within any of the locations stated. The successful candidate will need to attend their chosen office location on at least 2 days a week to effectively carry out the responsibilities of the role, for face-to-face meetings and collaboration and to meet the business requirements of the role
Other DIO locations may be considered whilst ensuring the location of the successful candidate can still meet the business and travel requirements of the role.
Please state of office location choice on your application form.
If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
DIO Business Area – Estates
The Defence estate is one of the largest landholdings in the UK and covers an estimated 1.8% of the UK land mass (200,000+ ha). This is complemented by a significant UK Defence presence overseas.
Estates are the in-house real estate team within the DIO (part of the UK Ministry of Defence) supporting infrastructure needs across a high-profile Public Estate. We acquire, manage, safeguard, and dispose of Defence real estate. Our unique customer knowledge and insight of the Defence Estate enables our in-house team of property professionals to provide in-depth advice to our Military customers.
Programme Management Office (PMO)
The DIO Programme Management Office (PMO) is a pan-Estates team, which supports the Estates delivery programme and its delivery teams via centralised Data, Programme and Business Management.
The Data Management and Corporate Reporting Team (DMCR) sits within the Estates Programme Management Office (PMO) and is accountable for the collation, organisation and management of Estates data so that it is available for analysis in supporting business decisions and reporting.