Data Scientist

Bet365; Salford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organisation in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Organisational Development Professional to lead a data maturity engagement. This role requires strong strategic consultancy experience and expertise in data governance, as well as effective stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will guide analysis, create deliverables, and maintain quality oversight during a 6-month fixed-term contract. The annual salary range is between £50,000 and £55,000.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic consultancy experience leading complex data-focused engagements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Proficiency in data visualisation, particularly Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement across operational, support and leadership teams to uncover challenges.
• Guide analysis and synthesis of workshop outcomes and maturity assessment results.
• Lead the creation of final deliverables combining assessment findings and recommendations.

Skills

Strategic consultancy experience

Data governance expertise

Stakeholder engagement skills

Analytical capability

Data visualisation proficiency

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Position Summary

Support, People Strategy and OD Lead – Greater Manchester. 6‑month fixed‑term contract. Salary £50,000‑£55,000. We’re working with a leading public sector organisation in Manchester to recruit an experienced Organisational Development Professional to lead a data‑maturity engagement.

Stakeholder Engagement & Workshops

• Lead engagement across operational, support and leadership teams to uncover challenges, risks and opportunities.
• Facilitate discovery workshops exploring culture, governance, systems and organisational needs.
• Build trust and create an inclusive environment that encourages open dialogue.

Analysis & Insight Generation

• Guide analysis and synthesis of workshop outcomes and maturity assessment results.
• Identify quick wins, capability gaps, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure all insights and recommendations are evidence‑based, actionable and context‑appropriate.

Reporting & Visualisation

• Lead the creation of final deliverables, combining assessment findings, workshop insights and recommended actions.
• Structure recommendations into clear Now / Next / Later actions.

Quality & Risk Management

• Maintain oversight of risks and ensure proactive mitigation.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency and professional quality of all outputs.

About You

• Strong strategic consultancy experience leading complex data‑focused engagements.
• Expertise in data governance, data maturity models and public sector best practice.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and communicate at senior levels.
• Experience designing and facilitating structured discovery workshops.
• Strong analytical capability and the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in data visualisation, particularly Power BI.
• Outstanding communication and storytelling skills.
• A rigorous approach to quality assurance.
• Experience delivering data maturity assessments using recognised frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Direction – Provide strategic oversight to ensure alignment with client objectives and readiness for data‑driven change. Lead project planning, methodology and decision‑making across all phases. Oversee development and delivery of the Data Maturity Assessment, benchmarked.