Data Management Lead

SSE Enterprise; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company based in the UK is seeking a Data Management Lead to drive the implementation of robust data practices across its organization. The ideal candidate will lead data strategies, ensure data quality, and improve data governance while working with platforms such as Azure and FME. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, emphasizing personal and family well-being.

Benefits

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Interest-free loans for tech and transport

Maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and deliver data management strategies.
• Experience in data management, governance, or related roles.
• Strong grasp of data governance frameworks and compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the full data lifecycle.
• Integrate structured, unstructured, and spatial data.
• Lead efforts to improve the accuracy and consistency of datasets.

Skills

SCADA

Geospatial data

Data governance

Azure

Power Platform

Data modelling

Tools

FME

Microsoft Purview

ArcGIS

PowerApps

Job description

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Base Location: Glasgow, Perth, Reading and Havant

Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available

Our vision is to become the business-led hub for all Information Management needs across SSE Renewables, delivering high-value outcomes while modernising technologies, workflows, and best practices to create a seamless user experience. By building strong relationships and understanding business requirements and priorities, we aim to transform operations, accelerate growth, and maximise the value of data through an innovative, integrated approach.

As Data Management Lead, you’ll drive the implementation of robust data practices across SSE Renewables, ensuring data is accessible, trusted, and aligned with business needs. Reporting to the Data and Application Support Manager, you’ll provide technical leadership across the data lifecycle—from source systems to end-user applications—and collaborate with the Data Delivery Lead and Application Support Delivery Lead to ensure seamless data flow. You’ll also work closely with the Information Management Centre of Excellence to embed governance and align with organisational standards.

Your expertise in SCADA, geospatial data, and enterprise platforms like FME, AGOL, Microsoft Purview, Azure, and Power Platform will support initiatives in data modelling, metadata, quality, and master data management. As the technical lead for SSER’s digital data platform, you’ll identify opportunities to optimise data assets and co-develop a modern data strategy that empowers teams with timely, actionable insights. This strategic, hands-on role suits someone passionate about data, able to translate complex requirements into business value, and committed to supporting SSE Renewables’ growth and sustainability.

You Will -

• Provide technical leadership across the full data lifecycle, covering data quality, metadata, modelling, and master data to ensure data is accessible, structured, and business-ready.
• Integrate structured, unstructured, and spatial data from both legacy and modern systems, supporting scalable architectures that are efficient, cohesive, and aligned with SSER’s digital strategy.
• Partner with the Data Delivery Lead and Information Management CoE to shape and implement a forward-looking data strategy that supports insight-driven decisions and governance excellence.
• Lead efforts to improve the accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness of critical datasets, with a particular focus on spatial data and real-time sources. Support initiatives that strengthen the quality, monitoring, and validation of live data streams, ensuring they are fit for operational use and decision-making. Apply a strong understanding of end-to-end data management, from data acquisition and processing through to storage, governance, and end-user access. Drive coherent and high-quality data practices across the estate.
• Advise on and optimise the use of platforms like FME, Power Platform, Microsoft Purview, ArcGIS, and Dataverse, while identifying opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve data maturity.
  
  

You have -

• Proven ability to lead and deliver data management strategies that align technical solutions with business goals and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in data management, governance, or related roles such as data analyst, architect, or engineer, with strong understanding of structured and unstructured data.
• Skilled in using data cataloguing tools like Microsoft Purview and ETL and automation platforms such as FME or PowerApps to enhance data workflows.
• Strong grasp of data governance frameworks, including data quality, lineage, and compliance practices. Familiarity with cloud technologies and a variety of data systems, ideally within asset-focused commercial environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data concepts for diverse audiences and drive shared understanding across teams.
• Experience with Azure, and the Power Platform
• Experience with Data Bricks/ Synaps

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.