Data Manager

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership; Grimsby, Boston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership in the United Kingdom is seeking a Data Manager to shape the Data Management Framework, influence stakeholders and unlock the full potential of its data.

You will lead the Data & Technology Department, drive data governance, improve data quality, embed data ownership and champion best practices across the organisation.

The role supports a future-ready data warehouse using Microsoft Fabric and offers a competitive salary and staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping data strategies and data quality standards to improve business performance metrics and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive data quality expertise to define what good looks like and communicate it across the organisation.
• Experience in data quality issue management including defining processes across the business to drive improvements.
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders and decision makers.
• Ability to plan, run and extract information from requirement workshops with people.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and senior stakeholders to drive data governance initiatives.
• Conduct Data Quality maturity assessments, data discovery workshops, and data improvement planning.
• Drive adoption of Data Quality controls within a Data Framework.
• Create regular stakeholder performance reports to track progress.
• Provide line management for the data team and ensure timely delivery of quality work.
• Lead Data Management and Data Governance initiatives across LHP.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data literacy

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Data Management Practitioner

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Looking for a new challenge?

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP), we want data to be at the heart of better decision-making, allowing us to remain compliant with regulation, to deliver great customer outcomes and be future ready for Artificial Intelligence (AI) too.

As we continue our data and technology roadmap to replace key business systems such as our Housing Management System (HMS) and Repairs Management Solution (RMS). We’re looking for an experienced Data Manager to shape our Data Management Framework, influence key stakeholders, and help LHP unlock the full potential of its data.

Why this role matters:

This is a pivotal leadership role within our Data & Technology Department you'll be responsible for driving data governance, improving data quality, embedding data ownership, and increasing data literacy across the organisation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead our data team, champion best practice, and help ensure trusted, high-quality data underpins operational performance, strategic decision-making, and support our system team to embed a future ready data warehouse using Microsoft Fabric.

Why join LHP?

We’re more than a housing provider — we’re a purpose‑driven team that cares deeply about our customers, our communities, and each other.

Alongside a salary of £60,103 you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits: -

• An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1,200 per year (Westfield Health) -Enhanced family leave and maternity policies.
• Discounted shopping vouchers.
• A brilliant salary sacrifices pension scheme — with up to 12% employer contribution.
• 32 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), increasing annually for your first five years.
• Opportunities to earn extra leave for full attendance, plus buy/sell options.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• You’ll also join a positive team culture where your development is a priority and your ideas are valued.

Where I’d work:

You’ll have the autonomy to manage your own diary and the flexibility to work from locations that best support the delivery of your projects across Lincolnshire. This could be at home, our main offices in Grimsby or Boston, our various community hubs, at home, local coffee shops, or wherever works best for you.

What I’d need:

The most important thing we look for is your attitude and values. We want someone who:

• Builds trust through openness and accountability
• Treats every customer with dignity and respect
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners
• Shows genuine empathy and understands different perspectives

If you care about helping people and you’re willing to learn, we’ll support you to build the rest.

It would be great if you also bring:

• Extensive experience shaping data strategies and data quality standards to improve business performance metrics and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive data quality expertise to define what good look like and helping people understand what this means to them.
• Extensive experience in data quality issue management including defining how this should work, implementing the right processes across the business and using it to drive value adding improvements.
• Extensive experience presenting and communicating with senior business stakeholders and work colleagues.
• Experience in being able to persuade and influence senior decision makers.
• Experience in planning, running, and extracting the right information from requirement workshops with people.
• A Qualifications in Data Management Practitioner or equivalent

What would a typical week be as a Data Manager

• Responsible for business partnering with managers, team leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Responsible for conducting Data Quality maturity assessments, data discovery workshops, forming data improvement plans, and delivering the desired change to agreed deadlines.
• Drive adoption of Data Quality controls within an agreed Data Framework.
• Responsible for creating regular stakeholder performance reports.
• Provide line management for the data team, ensuring workload are managed effectively to meet deadlines and deliver the quality required.
• Responsible for developing, recommending and promoting Data Literacy training across the organisation in partnership with our corporate training team
• Act as technical expert on Data Management and Data Governance lead at LHP.

Finally some key Information

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we’re committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. Upon request, reasonable adjustments will be made for all candidates.

It's important to ensure that the role you're applying for is the right fit for you. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail] for a friendly chat

Please be aware that we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or if there are changes in business priorities.

To be eligible for employment with us, you must reside in the UK for the entire duration of your employment. You will be required to provide evidence of your Right to Work during the recruitment process

All offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References

Supporting documents

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Data Manager- Job Specification PDF.pdf