Data Manager

Care Quality Commission; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A health regulatory body in the United Kingdom is seeking a Data Manager to manage and improve data handling processes. The role involves ensuring data quality, compliance with governance standards, and developing management strategies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in data management and analysis, as well as experience with data governance tools like Power BI. This position is available in both full-time and part-time capacities.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 27 days

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

NHS pension scheme

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in data quality management, including root-cause analysis and data remediation.
• Strong understanding of data governance and management processes.
• Ability to interpret and present data to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve data management processes.
• Ensure compliance with data management policies.
• Support data quality assurance and reporting.

Skills

Data quality management

Data governance

Data analysis

CRM tools

Power BI

Job description

Grade D：£30,373 (National) or £36,229 (London – for London office‑based or home‑based workers within the M25 boundary) Pro Rata’ for part‑time hours. There is also an additional home‑working allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. For part‑time roles – please note this will be pro rata. Contract Type: 1 Full Time & 1 × Part Time 22.2 Hours Per Week Closing date: 11th January 2025 at 23:59

Make a Difference

Every role at the CareQuality Commission (CQC) helps us achieve our mission to ensure better health and care for everyone. If you’re passionate about data and want a role with real purpose, this is your opportunity. As a Data Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing and improving the way we handle data across its entire life cycle—helping us deliver accurate, secure, and high‑quality information that supports better decisions and outcomes.

Picture This

In the last 12 months, as a CQC Data Manager, you might have:

• Helped to design and implement processes to improve data quality and governance across multiple systems.
• Supported the development and maintenance of data management processes, ensuring they meet business needs.
• Created and documented clear, efficient data flows connecting operational systems to analytics and BI platforms.
• Worked with stakeholders to define data standards and ensure compliance with data management policies.

You’ll Play a Key Role By

• Supporting the design, build, and testing of CQC’s data management processes.
• Developing and maintaining processes for data quality assurance and reporting.
• Helping with the delivery of data remediation plans.
• Promoting data management principles and best practices across teams.
• Participating in agile delivery methods to ensure responsive, customer‑focused solutions.

Show Us

We’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience in data quality management, including root‑cause analysis, data validation, and data remediation.
• Strong understanding of data governance and data management processes and concepts.
• Skills in data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to interpret and present data to diverse audiences.
• A good understanding of CQC tools including CRM, RP (Regulatory Platform), DevOps and PowerBi.

Compliance

Note for internal candidates: This is a secondment/fixed‑term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying. To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without a valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps

If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted. You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description. If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact Ash Pollock Harris at [e-mail]. For general enquiries, please email [e-mail].

The Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Equity for all

We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from under‑represented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need. We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact [e-mail]. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make. We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this. We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision

We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture:

• Excellence – being a high‑performing organisation.
• Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• Integrity – doing the right thing.
• Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.

We are a disability‑confident employer and a carer‑confident employer.

A Note on AI

AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
• Spell‑checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do not copy and paste AI‑generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.