Head of Data Management

Capital One; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension plan

Bonus schemes

Annual leave 25 days

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Résumé du poste

Capital One is seeking a strategic Head of Data Management to lead a 12-person team responsible for data stewardship, governance, and lifecycle management across the UK. The role focuses on creating a discoverable, high-quality data ecosystem that supports data-driven decision making.

You will develop a comprehensive data management strategy, ensure regulatory adherence (incl. GDPR), and influence senior leadership to adopt governance practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data governance and stewardship programs.
• Strong knowledge of policies and data regulation (GDPR).
• Track record of building a compelling data strategy.
• Ability to lead and mentor a diverse team of data professionals.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop a team of 12 for data stewardship and governance.
• Create data discovery, quality, and usability ecosystem.
• Develop data quality frameworks with metrics.
• Ensure regulatory and enterprise policy adherence.
• Oversee end-to-end data lifecycle from ingestion to archiving.
• Build relationships with enterprise partners to align UK requirements.
• Promote data-driven decision making across the organisation.

Connaissances

Networking

Influence

Results orientation

Technical skills

People leadership

Outils

Cloud Data Platforms

SQL

Python

Data modelling

Description du poste

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Head of Data Management

About The Role

Capital One is seeking a collaborative and driven Data Management leader, who is passionate about providing the organisation with well governed data that is easy to discover, understand and use. As the Head of Data Management, you will lead a team of Data Stewards and Data Management professionals to ensure the organisation is managing its data effectively.

This role reports to the Head of Data.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of 12, responsible for the Stewardship and Governance of data across Capital One UK, fostering an open and high performing culture
• Create an ecosystem where all data is discoverable, high quality and easy to use, in support of data driven decision making across the organisation
• Develop comprehensive data quality frameworks with clear metrics and success criteria
• Understand and drive adherence to regulatory and Enterprise policy requirements
• Demonstrate strong data risk awareness, and work with accountable executives and the data protection officer to ensure risks are managed appropriately
• Develop and own a compelling data management strategy that articulates the benefits of governance across the organisation
• Influence Senior Leadership and teams across the organisation to ensure data management accountabilities are understood and executed effectively
• Overseeing the end-to-end data lifecycle, from data ingestion to archiving, ensuring data is managed effectively throughout its lifecycle
• Develop deep relationships with Enterprise partners to ensure UK specific requirements are understood and considered in broader Enterprise change
• Promoting and championing data driven decisions across all areas of the organisation

What We're Looking For

You are an accomplished leader with a passion for data management and you’ve got experience in implementing data management transformations, and a strong working understanding of policies and data regulation. You'll create an environment of challenge and support for your team, and have a track record of curating a compelling strategy for your team and the business to adopt

Candidates Will Have The Following

• Networking and Influence: The role will require collaboration with senior leaders across the UK business. The candidate will possess excellent communication skills, and an ability to adapt and communicate compellingly and with authenticity to any audience. The candidate must be able to build strong relationships internally and across our broader Enterprise.
• Results Orientation: You will be required to quickly and accurately assess the data management landscape, and work with our risk officers and product teams to develop the roadmap of improvements that will enable long term data management compliance of our data.
• Strong technical skills: You will have experience of developing technical data management solutions, and have the ability to quickly understand the data ecosystem to support pertinent strategic thinking.
• People Leadership: You will have a track record of developing a high performing team of technical data management professionals. You are able to craft and communicate your vision for the team, and have experience coaching and mentoring top talent to achieve its potential. The ideal candidate will have the desire to lead and the ability to inspire, empower and develop a diverse group of associates.

Job & Industry Specific Knowledge

• Experience in Data Stewardship, Governance and lifecycle management
• A strong understanding of applicable policies and regulation (e.g. GDPR)
• Deep understanding of data applications, and the ability to solve complex data issues through effective solutions
• Experience with database management, data modelling and data quality processes
• Technical knowledge required: Cloud Data Products, SQL, Python
• Financial services or technology company experience

Where And How You'll Work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham or London office.

We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.

Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar.

What’s In It For You

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.

Benefits

In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible.

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.

Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.