Data Management Lead

Aviva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial services company is seeking a Data Management Lead to implement best practices for data management as part of integrating a major acquisition. The role involves collaborating with Data Product Owners and ensuring critical data is curated and catalogued across multiple workstreams. Candidates should have practical experience in data management disciplines and the ability to manage stakeholders effectively. A competitive salary in the range of £100k-£110k and various employee benefits await successful candidates.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Brilliantly supportive policies including parental leave

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Practical experience of data management disciplines.
• Broad understanding of managing the data lifecycle.
• Experience with defining metadata content standards.

Responsibilities

• Implement Data Management best practices across the Aviva Group.
• Drive the implementation of data management services.
• Ensure critical data is identified, curated and catalogued.

Skills

Data Quality

Metadata Management

Reference Data Management

Data Retention and Privacy Management

Informatica EDC/Axon

Alation

Collibra

Atacama

AWS Services

Snowflake

Job description

Data Management Lead

Location: London, Norwich, Bristol or York

Salary: Regional: circa £100k / London: circa £110k

This is a 12-month fixed term contract

Are you someone who loves to work collaboratively with Data Product Owners to deliver enterprise‑grade data management solutions? If you are passionate about data management and building trusted relationships with Aviva colleagues, then this could be a great fit for you.

A bit about the job

We are recruiting for a Data Management Lead who will work with colleagues across the Aviva Group to implement Data Management best practice as part of the programme of integration of a major acquisition. You will be a key member of the programme team, having the scope and responsibility to drive the implementation of data management services, standards and best practice. You will ensure that critical data is identified, curated and catalogued with a keen eye on ensuring its consistency and reuse across multiple complementary workstreams and use cases.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Practical experience of data management disciplines including Data Quality, Metadata Management, Reference Data Management, Data Retention and Privacy Management; DAMA CDMP would be an advantage but not essential
• Broad understanding of the mechanics behind managing the data lifecycle and experience with the definition of metadata content standards and data models would be an advantage
• Demonstrable experience successfully implementing systems such as Informatica EDC/Axon, Alation, Collibra, Atacama or similar in a multi‑cloud environment, particularly utilising AWS services and Snowflake
• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders and peers, particularly those who may not be data literate
• Practical knowledge and experience of data management technologies, preferably within the Financial Services sector

What you’ll get for this role

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary between Regional: circa £100k / London: circa £110k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 12% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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