Data Analyst - Asset System Migration

MHS Homes; Chatham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Chatham is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to support the migration of their asset management system. You will extract, cleanse, and prepare asset data while ensuring data quality and compatibility across systems. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in data management, Excel, and data analysis tools. This fixed-term contract offers hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days on-site and competitive benefits including a performance-based bonus and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Performance based annual bonus

Company pension contributions matched up to 6%

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing activities and charitable events

Enhanced family leave policies

Free parking

Access to holiday homes

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of data management, data quality and migration principles.
• Proven experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Ability to analyse data issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions.

Responsibilities

• Extract, cleanse and prepare asset data from Keystone for migration into CX Asset.
• Validate data to ensure accuracy and consistency across business systems.
• Produce clear reports on data quality and migration progress.

Skills

Data management

Data quality

Data migration principles

Advanced Excel skills

SQL

BI platforms

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Job description

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Overview

We’re embarking on an exciting programme to migrate our asset management system from Keystone to CX Asset, and high‑quality data is critical to its success. As part of our Business Transformation team, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our new system is built on clean, accurate and well‑structured data that works seamlessly across our business systems.

This is a hands‑on role for a detail‑driven Data Analyst who enjoys working at the heart of a system implementation and making data work better for the business.

Responsibilities

• Extract, cleanse and prepare asset data from Keystone for migration into CX Asset
• Validate data to ensure accuracy, consistency and compatibility across business systems
• Develop and run data quality checks, reconciliations and exception reports
• Support migration testing cycles, identifying data defects and working through resolution
• Provide analysis and insight to inform system configuration and business decisions
• Produce clear reports on data quality, migration progress and risks
• Maintain documentation relating to data structures, validation rules and migration processes
• Work collaboratively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders, communicating findings clearly
• Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, governance and reporting throughout the project

About You

You’ll be an experienced Data Analyst who enjoys working on transformation projects, with a strong eye for detail and a passion for getting data right.

Essential

• Strong understanding of data management, data quality and migration principles
• Proven experience working with large, complex datasets
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using data analysis tools (e.g. SQL, BI platforms)
• Ability to analyse data issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to explain data issues to non‑technical stakeholders
• A collaborative, adaptable approach and the ability to work at pace in a project environment

Desirable

• Experience supporting system implementations or data migration projects
• Familiarity with asset management systems (Keystone experience highly desirable)
• Experience working within housing, property or asset‑based organisations
• Awareness of data protection, governance and compliance requirements

Contract Details

• Fixed‑term contract: 12 months (linked to system migration delivery)
• Hybrid working – minimum 3 days per week on site at our Broadside office, Chatham, Kent

Benefits

• A performance based annual bonus & company pension contributions matched up to 6%
• Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development
• 28 days holiday a year + Bank Holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
• A range of wellbeing activities and charitable events and a volunteering day
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Free parking and disabled parking
• A great team of colleagues to work with
• Access to two holiday homes, in Norfolk and Dorset

EEO Statement

At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Disability Confident Employer

We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job.

Application Instructions

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