Data Manager

Shell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is seeking a Data Manager responsible for defining and executing the global data strategy for Products Trading & Supply. The role involves overseeing a team, ensuring data integrity and delivering insights via reporting tools like Qlik. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data leadership within complex organizations, focusing on governance and transformation. This position offers an opportunity to shape analytics strategy and drive business impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior data leadership roles in complex, global organizations, ideally within trading, supply, or energy sectors.
• Deep expertise in data strategy, governance, and architecture, with a track record of delivering transformation at scale.
• Strong understanding of ETRM systems (Endur or equivalent), and demonstrated experience in managing data streams within transformation programs.
• Hands-on knowledge of enterprise data platforms (DEX, PDE, etc.), reporting tools (Qlik, Power BI, Tableau), and financial reporting (especially P&L).
• Demonstrated ability to balance BAU stability with large-scale transformation delivery.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at VP/GM level.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the global data strategy for Products Trading & Supply.
• Oversee operational data requests ensuring timely delivery.
• Lead design and integration for the new ETRM platform.
• Partner with IT and stakeholders for smooth data process integration.
• Drive harmonization of BAU data models with transformation designs.
• Oversee the design and delivery of global P&L and management reports.
• Build and lead a team of data professionals.
• Act as a thought leader and mentor team members.

Skills

Data strategy expertise

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of ETRM systems

Experience with Qlik or Power BI

Tools

Qlik

Power BI

Tableau

ETRM systems (Endur)

DEX

PDE

Job description

Overview

The Data Manager will be accountable for defining and executing the global data strategy for Products Trading & Supply, ensuring data is a competitive advantage in decision-making, compliance, and performance management. The Data Manager will oversee a team of around 10 specialists, driving delivery of consistent, high-quality data and analytics capabilities across regions, with Qlik and standardized reporting (including global P&L reports) as core enablers.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and continually refine the global data strategy for Products Trading & Supply, ensuring it aligns with enterprise digital transformation goals and PDE (Products Data Exchange) platform evolution.
• Translate strategic objectives into tangible data initiatives, frameworks, and standards that drive both immediate business outcomes and long-term capability building.
• Act as the custodian of data quality, governance, and integration across multiple platforms and functions.
• Lead the data design and integration stream within Project Chloe, ensuring all data elements required for the new ETRM platform are clearly defined, governed, and embedded.
• Partner with program leads, IT, and functional stakeholders to ensure smooth migration, integration, and adoption of data processes into Chloe.
• Balance BAU and transformation demands, ensuring business-critical reporting continues seamlessly while enabling new digital capabilities.
• Oversee operational and BAU data requests, ensuring efficient, timely, and reliable delivery.
• Drive harmonization of BAU data models with the Chloe transformation design to avoid duplication and ensure consistency.
• Maintain strong linkage with BIAM to ensure compliance, governance, and controls in the reporting space.
• Lead the globalization of Qlik, driving adoption of consistent dashboards, self-service reporting, and enterprise visualization standards.
• Oversee the design and delivery of regular global P&L and management reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and trust in reported data.
• Partner with Finance, Risk, and Commercial teams to evolve analytics beyond reporting into predictive and scenario-based insights.
• Build and lead a team of ~10 professionals, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Develop capabilities across data engineering, reporting, and analytics to meet both current and future business needs.
• Act as a thought leader, mentoring team members and influencing stakeholders on the value of data-driven decision-making.

Leadership & Team Development

• Proven experience in senior data leadership roles in complex, global organizations, ideally within trading, supply, or energy sectors.
• Deep expertise in data strategy, governance, and architecture, with a track record of delivering transformation at scale.
• Strong understanding of ETRM systems (Endur or equivalent), and demonstrated experience in managing data streams within transformation programs.
• Hands-on knowledge of enterprise data platforms (DEX, PDE, etc.), reporting tools (Qlik, Power BI, Tableau), and financial reporting (especially P&L).
• Demonstrated ability to balance BAU stability with large-scale transformation delivery.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at VP/GM level.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior data leadership roles in complex, global organizations, ideally within trading, supply, or energy sectors.
• Deep expertise in data strategy, governance, and architecture, with a track record of delivering transformation at scale.
• Strong understanding of ETRM systems (Endur or equivalent), and demonstrated experience in managing data streams within transformation programs.
• Hands-on knowledge of enterprise data platforms (DEX, PDE, etc.), reporting tools (Qlik, Power BI, Tableau), and financial reporting (especially P&L).
• Demonstrated ability to balance BAU stability with large-scale transformation delivery.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at VP/GM level.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic architect who can build a vision for global data enablement and execute it pragmatically.
• Change leader who thrives in complexity and can bridge business and technical perspectives.
• Commercially astute, with a strong grasp of trading and supply P&L drivers and reporting needs.