Operational Technology Data manager
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,150 to £38,890 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M60 7RT |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | National Highways |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7039_1769418467 |
Summary
About the job.
National Highways have an excellent opportunity for an Operational Technology Data Manager to join our team in Digital Services. The Operational Technology Data Manager works within the Specifications and Governance pillar of the Operational Technology Systems Engineering (OTSE) group and is responsible for ensuring that the Master Record Index of Operational Technology product data (Item Codes) is maintained and up to date. The index is critical in ensuring that Operational Technology products deployed on the Strategic Road Network are current, easily ordered by road projects, integrate with other products on the road and are maintainable.
Please note this role can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to regional offices to attend team meetings will be required.
- Keep Operational Technology product data in the Master Record Index up to date by establishing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide guidance on the process to apply for an Operational Technology product Item Code and process new Item Code applications.
- Communicate details of changes to the Master Record Index to stakeholders.
- Actively collaborate with and support the cross directorate Operational Technology community to address queries and feedback related to product data.
- Ensure that the information held within the Oracle stock management system reflects the current position in accordance with the Master Record Index. Actively work with internal colleagues to validate the information held and remove errors or omissions.
- Manage the team inbox and support other team members of the OTSE group with ad hoc projects and tasks as required.
About you.
- Familiar with record keeping or stock management systems, and Microsoft Office suite.
- Experienced in prioritising workload based on resources and delivery demand.
- Capable of making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached.
- Ability to participate in or assist with the governance and assurance of a service.
- Knowledge of products in the Operational Technology environment (desirable).
- Awareness and understanding of the hierarchical relationships between sub-assemblies within a product (desirable).
About us.
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.
The Digital Operational Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability.
External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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