Data Fabric Service Line Manager

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization in the UK is seeking a Data Fabric Service Line Manager to oversee data analytics and science services. The role involves managing business requirements, coordinating integrators, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate has strong client management, stakeholder, and communication skills. Hybrid working arrangements are available, with a salary ranging from £50,000 to £55,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Flexible leave up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and parking

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage third-party integrators.
• Ability to quickly adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.
• Eager to learn and improve knowledge in innovative technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze business requirements for IT initiatives.
• Manage and coordinate work by external integrators.
• Define governance rules for user spaces and projects.
• Ensure compliance with delivery standards in the defense sector.
• Report on project progress and key performance indicators.

Skills

Client management skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Tools

SQL Server

SSIS

SSRS

Power BI

Dataiku

Job description

A great opportunity to be part of a growing Information Systems team responsible for deploying and supporting the key Enterprise Services and Support applications.

Salary: Circa £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1-2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

As a Data Fabric Service Line Manager, you will join our IS Data Analytic team, to conduct the management of our existing two Centre Of Competencies (CoC), delivering solutions, services and value to our internal customers :

• The Data Analytics CoC, bas on data analytics Microsoft technologies (SQI Server, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI etc.)
• The Data Science CoC, based on the delivery of the DataIku data science platform.

You will be working within the Data Service Centre, a multi-competent and multi-national part of the Group MBDA Information System Department. You will oversee our Data Analytics and Data Science service lines within a secure, on-premise environment.

This role involves managing business requirements collection, coordinating integrator activities, and ensuring the structured governance of user spaces and accounts. You will act as a key interface between business stakeholders, the central Data Analytics/Data Science domain lead, and IT management.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse business requirements to translate them into actionable IT initiatives.
• Lead, monitor, and coordinate the work delivered by external integrators.
• Define and enforce governance rules for structuring user spaces, projects, and accounts.
• Manage solutions based on Microsoft SSIS, SSRS, SQL Server, Power BI for Data Analytics, and Dataiku for Data Science.
• Ensure compliance with on-premise delivery standards and defence sector security constraints.
• Collaborate closely with the central Data Analytics & Data Science domain leader to align with enterprise-wide strategy.
• Provide regular reporting on project progress, service run activities, and key performance indicators to IT management.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance service quality and reliability.

What we’re looking for from you

• Ability to learn and quickly respond to rapidly changing business environment
• Having strong client management skills and some experience to conduct a business request to a mature and efficient solution.
• Is self-motivated and eager to learn and improve their own knowledge and interests for the innovative technologies in Business Intelligence.
• Being up to date about the best practices and advancements in development and design
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party integrators and ensure delivery against business requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business language.

Our company

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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