Scheme Operations & Data Governance Lead

Low Carbon Contracts Company; Birmingham, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave

Pension 8%

Study support

Referral scheme

Family benefits

Employee assistance

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Job summary

Low Carbon Contracts Company seeks a Lead Scheme Operations Manager to oversee Scheme Operations’ data governance, data assurance and reporting across CfD, Capacity Market and new low‑carbon schemes. The role drives data-led process improvement and operates in a hybrid UK office environment.

You will build KPIs, dashboards and insights, lead a small team, and collaborate with Data Engineering, Analytics and Technology to ensure robust controls, regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and embedding operational processes, data-quality controls and reporting.
• Experience of data management, governance and/or assurance in a complex operational environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate data, models and processes and identify effective improvements.
• Practical experience using SQL, Python, Power BI, or comparable tools to analyse data and improve processes.
• Experience leading people or workstreams, managing priorities and delivering through others.
• Experience translating regulatory, contractual or business requirements into process, data and system requirements, and supporting change through testing and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Data governance and operational assurance: Own Scheme Operations’ approach to data governance, quality and assurance across operational processes.
• Reporting, insight and performance: Lead the development and maintenance of Scheme Operations KPIs, dashboards, internal and external reporting.
• Change, automation and new-scheme readiness: Translate regulatory, contractual and operational requirements into clear process, data, reporting and system requirements.
• Leadership and stakeholder management: Lead and develop a small team, setting priorities and building capability in data management, assurance and continuous improvement.
• Provide data assurance for system and process changes, including validation, UAT and operational acceptance.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Analytical thinking

SQL

Python

Power BI

Team leadership

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Low Carbon Contracts Company seeks a Lead Scheme Operations Manager to oversee Scheme Operations’ data governance, data assurance and reporting across CfD, Capacity Market and new low‑carbon schemes. The role drives data-led process improvement and operates in a hybrid UK office environment.

You will build KPIs, dashboards and insights, lead a small team, and collaborate with Data Engineering, Analytics and Technology to ensure robust controls, regulatory compliance and operational excellence.