Data Analytics Manager (Individual Contributor)

Capital One Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and bonus schemes

25 days annual leave (increasing with/

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Capital One UK is seeking a Data Analytics Manager (Individual Contributor) to shape UK data strategy, establishing governance, lineage, and metadata foundations for AI-enabled decisioning and reporting. You will translate commercial intent into scalable data requirements and lead high-impact initiatives without direct reports.

The role emphasizes partnering with business and tech teams, delivering reusable data services, and driving data quality as a standard across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data analysis, data strategy, or data management in large enterprises.
• Proven track record as a senior individual contributor influencing stakeholders without direct reports.
• Knowledge of semantic data modelling, metadata management, and data cataloguing principles for AI-ready ecosystems.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with AWS; ability to translate business needs into data requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams at inception to define data requirements, lineage and governance.
• Create AI-ready data catalog definitions and conceptual relationships from day one.
• Design reusable data services to avoid rebuilding data infrastructure.
• Act as an authoritative Data voice in non-technical and executive forums to minimise risk.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modelling

Metadata management

AI tooling awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Java

Job description

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Data Analytics Manager (Individual Contributor)

Our Mission

We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces list. Hear from our team about what it’s like working at Capital One UK.

About the Role

Shape the future of UK Data by embedding data architecture, governance, and business context right at the inception of major strategic initiatives. Champion semantic clarity and data lineage, building the foundational metadata layer required for modern AI and agentic tooling to safely consume enterprise data. Translate complex, ambiguous commercial intent across marketing, decisioning, and MI into robust, scalable, and buildable data requirements. Lead high-impact initiatives as a senior individual contributor, delivering strategic influence and technical authority without direct people management. Design and deliver reusable data services that eliminate repetitive build cycles and establish high-quality data practices as the effortless organisational standard.

What you’ll do

Partner with cross-functional project teams at inception to establish data requirements, lineage, and governance before solutions are finalised. Capture semantic definitions and conceptual relationships from day one, establishing an AI-ready data catalogue rather than relying on retrospective clean‑ups. Collaborate with commercial teams to deliver data solutions such as Reporting, Decisioning, and MI to translate business ambitions into dependable data services. Design, engineer, and promote reusable data services and products to ensure teams across the business do not reinvent data infrastructure from scratch. Act as a trusted, authoritative voice for Data in non-technical and executive forums, minimising project delivery risk and late-stage rework.

The skills and experience you need

Extensive experience in data analysis, data strategy, or data management within large, complex, and fast‑paced enterprise environments. Proven track record operating as a senior individual contributor, driving outcomes, building credibility, and influencing senior stakeholders without direct reporting lines. Strong practical knowledge of semantic data modelling, metadata management, and data cataloguing principles essential for AI‑ready data ecosystems. Proficiency in SQL and Python, alongside practical working familiarity with AWS cloud services (exposure to Java is an advantageous bonus). Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous commercial strategy into concrete technical requirements, with an awareness of agentic AI tooling and modern workflows.

Where and how you’ll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham or London office. We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You’ll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work‑from‑home days. Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you’ll find an on‑site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar.

What’s in it for you

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications. In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture - one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business. Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.

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