Associate Director Metadata & Data Management

British Business Bank; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking an Associate Director for Metadata & Data Management based in Sheffield. You will lead a team and oversee the integration of essential data processes, ensuring integrity and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in data management, particularly within financial services, and expertise in Microsoft data tools. This role offers competitive compensation, flexible working options, and generous benefits.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

15% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Extensive practical experience as a Metadata and Data Management leader.
• Experience implementing data processes in financial services or government.
• Current knowledge of industry best practices, e.g. DAMA/EDMC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team overseeing strategic data and metadata processes.
• Establish confidence in data integrity and lineage.
• Coordinate with Data Governance and Data Quality teams.

Skills

Metadata and Data Management experience

Leadership

Collaboration with Data Governance

Knowledge of Microsoft data tools

Financial services or government experience

Tools

Microsoft data tooling

Job description

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Associate Director Metadata & Data Management

Application Deadline: 8 January 2026

Department: Data Management Office

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sheffield

Compensation: GBP 65,000 - GBP 77,500 / year

Description

Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working

(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Band: Up to GBP 77,500 depending on experience

THE ROLE

In this role you will lead a team of colleagues and oversee strategic embedding of data and metadata processes and capabilities. These will include critical data identification and monitoring, lineage tracing, data domain management, data model management, data taxonomies and reference data operations, strategic data sourcing.

You will be responsible for building and managing a set of master data and metadata control capabilities to ensure that:

• Systems of record are established and are fit for purpose
• Data is well defined and fully understood; risks in the data landscape are identified and managed
• Data can be consumed, with confidence in their integrity and lineage
• The organisation has confidence in the data available
• Emphasis is given to the most mission-critical data, based on risk and value

The role will require you to establish close and effective collaboration with partner Data Governance team to report on metrics/ oversight of core data and metadata processes; plus with Data Quality team; and additionally, Data Architecture and Data Engineering teams for interlock with core design and builds of services.

With extensive practical experience as a Metadata and Data Management leader and/ or Architect, you will have successfully implemented metadata and data processes in financial services or government bodies and have current working knowledge of industry best practice eg DAMA/EDMC. Knowledge and experience of implementing and working with latest Microsoft and industry data tooling is also essential.

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Key Benefits

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• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more