Data Manager

Wickes; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-channel retailer in the home improvement market seeks a Data Governance Specialist to ensure compliance standards and support data quality assurance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in business intelligence, a strong grasp of SQL, and a track record in project management. This position offers flexible working at their Watford support centre, a competitive bonus scheme, and a collaborative culture focused on team success.

Benefits

Competitive bonus

Save-as-you-earn scheme

Private medical and life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discount

Discount platform savings

Qualifications

• 5+ years BI/data experience and relevant professional training.
• Experience with Google reporting and data warehouse architecture.
• Functional understanding of SQL databases and ability to build queries.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to ensure data governance and compliance standards.
• Support development of policies for data working practices.
• Deliver data quality assurance and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data Analysis

Project Management

Data Governance

BI Tools

Data Integrity

Cloud Data Warehouse Technologies

Team Collaboration

Job description

What you'll be doing:

• Work collaboratively across the business to ensure data governance and compliance standards are met in line with company standards.
• Support the development of comprehensive policies and frameworks for consistent data working practices.
• Support the BI Dev team with scoping activities for all data changes and projects.
• Master data management in the data lake, working with various teams to assure data accuracy for all data points outside of the data lake that require manual data inputs to the data lake; craft and maintain policies related to master and reference data management.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to identify and drive more efficient technologies and business processes.
• Deliver data quality assurance, ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality throughout data processes and systems.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years BI / data experience and relevant professional or industry training including advanced SQL & Data Analysis.
• Expert with BI Tools, strong documentation skills and ability to translate IT into layman's terms.
• Confident communicator capable of owning projects end‑to‑end with strong acumen for business analysis and user engagement.
• Project Management / Data Governance & Change management experience.
• Functional and technical understanding of the Google reporting and data warehouse architecture.
• Knowledge of SQL databases and building basic and complex queries.
• Experience training other non‑finance users.
• Good team working and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of data integrity, data quality issues, and end‑to‑end data flows.
• Experience using cloud data warehouse technologies and confident working with large datasets (e.g. BigQuery).
• Experience in the management, capture, definition, development, agreement, delivery and documentation of user information requirements within a maintainable and supportable information environment.
• Be highly articulate, personable and engaging.
• Well organised, flexible and responsive to competing priorities.
• Proven ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and follow through to completion.
• Star and Snowflake schema modelling desirable.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive bonus
• Save‑as‑you‑earn scheme
• Private Medical and Life Assurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Colleague discount
• Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle‑to‑work scheme

You'll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We'll also equip you with a benefits package that includes a competitive bonus, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, private medical and life assurance, a contributory pension scheme, a colleague discount and a discount platform with savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership and a cycle‑to‑work scheme.

You'll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our finance team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.

About Us

Wickes is a multi‑channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues. But it is the Wickes culture that is considered its best kept secret; it's a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we'll make you feel right at home.

Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required – general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form.