Data Management Manager

Accenture; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Volunteer/charity leave

Job summary

Accenture | Data Management Manager in Manchester leads data governance and governance-driven data solutions for clients. You will drive strategy, design and delivery across data management capabilities, including data quality, MDM, and AI observability, while managing multi-location teams and client stakeholders.

Role requires extensive experience in data management, strong consulting skills, and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in complex environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in data management or governance.
• Experience leading projects or workstreams from definition through delivery.
• Strong consulting and client-facing communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage, coach and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME in one or more Data Management and Governance capabilities for client engagements.
• Lead design and delivery of data management solutions aligned to client priorities and regulatory needs.
• Manage projects including scope, plans, budgets, risks and milestones.
• Build and develop multidisciplinary teams with clear objectives and inclusive environment.
• Translate complex data findings into practical recommendations and delivery plans.
• Develop relationships with client stakeholders and facilitate senior workshops.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

MDM

AI observability

Knowledge graphs

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

Job Description

Data Management Manager

Location:Manchester

Salary

Competitive salary package depending on experience

Career Level:

Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Management & Governance Manager to join our Data & AI Practice.

We provide the trusted data foundations and AI ready data to deliver scalable, business critical solutions for our clients to harness the value of data and AI. We advise across Data Governance, Strategy, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality & Observability, Metadata Management and Data Products as well as supporting organisations adoption of AI including Agentic Data Management, AI Observability, Semantic Layers and Ontologies.

We are looking for candidates that have deep experience in one or more core capabilities below and wants to be a trail blazer in reinventing Data Management & Governance for the AI era.

• AI Data Management: awareness or experience of areas such as Agentic Data Management, AI Observability, semantic layers, knowledge graphs and ontologies.

• Data Governance & Strategy: experience supporting the design or implementation of governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls, ownership and stewardship models.

• Data Quality & Observability: working knowledge of profiling, rule definition, controls, monitoring, issue management, remediation and root-cause analysis.

• Metadata Management: experience with business glossaries, data catalogues, lineage, classification, metadata standards or data discovery processes and tools.

• Master & Reference Data Management: understanding of relevant principles, data models, matching, survivorship, workflows, stewardship, technology and common solution components.

You will learn, grow and advance amongst an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to our global training and network of experts, this is the role for you.

In our team you will learn:

• How to grow your skills working on challenging and innovative solutions in the Data Management and Governance space
• Work on new technologies with demanding clients and grow your Data expertise and consulting skillset
• Work in highly skilled teams advising and supporting our clients through some of the most complex data challenges ever faced.

As a Data Management Manager, you will need to:

• Act as a subject matter expert in one or more Data Management and Governance capabilities, providing clear direction across client engagements.
• Lead the design and delivery of Data Management and Governance solutions aligned to client priorities, regulatory requirements and measurable business outcomes.
• Manage projects or workstreams, including scope, plans, resources, budgets, risks, dependencies, governance and delivery against agreed milestones.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, setting clear objectives, allocating work, coaching colleagues and creating an inclusive, high-performing environment.
• Assess current data capabilities, translate complex findings into practical recommendations and mobilise delivery plans that achieve sustainable improvements.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, facilitate senior workshops and communicate effectively across business, data and technology audiences.
• Contribute to business development by shaping proposals, estimating delivery effort and supporting client pitches and commercial discussions.
• Develop and improve Data Management propositions, methods, accelerators and thought leadership, sharing knowledge across the practice.

Qualification

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Typically 6+ years of relevant experience, with deep hands-on expertise in one or more capabilities.
• Experience leading a project or substantial workstream from definition through delivery, managing plans, resources, risks, dependencies and quality.
• Demonstrable experience managing, coaching and developing team members, including providing direction, feedback and performance support.
• Strong consulting skills, including structuring ambiguous problems, facilitating senior stakeholder discussions and producing clear, client-ready recommendations.
• Experience contributing to proposals, delivery estimates, case studies, propositions, methods or reusable assets.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance client outcomes, delivery quality, team wellbeing and engagement performance.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the credibility to influence business, data and technology stakeholders across multidisciplinary and multi-location teams.

Set yourself apart:

• Relevant experience in areas such as Agentic Data Management, AI Observability, semantic layers, knowledge graphs and ontologies
• Relevant certifications e.g. DAMA CDMP, DCAM, technology or cloud accreditations
• Implementation experience with leading technologies in data governance, catalogue, Data Quality, observability, MDM or cloud data platforms.
• Knowledge of regulatory, privacy, risk or compliance requirements and how they translate into proportionate data controls.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications 22/01/27

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Locations

Manchester

Additional Information

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