Senior Data Strategy Manager

Phoenix; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Data Strategy Manager to lead the development of a comprehensive Data Strategy. This pivotal role involves integrating inputs from various teams and ensuring that the Data Strategy aligns with business needs. The successful candidate will leverage their extensive experience in data governance and quality assurance to drive the organization's data capabilities forward. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary package, making it an exciting opportunity for data professionals looking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Private Medical Cover

38 Days Annual Leave

Excellent Pension

12x Salary Life Assurance

Career Breaks

Income Protection

3 Days Volunteering

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in developing and governing Data Strategies.
• Expertise in Data Quality Assurance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a cohesive and publishable Data Strategy for the organization.
• Build stakeholder relationships to gather inputs for the Data Strategy.

Skills

Data Strategy Development

Data Quality Assurance

Data Governance

Data Modeling

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Job Description

We have an incredible opportunity as a Senior Data Strategy Manager to join our Business & Enterprise Architecture team.

Location: This role could be based in either our Birmingham, Telford, London, or Edinburgh offices, with a mix of office and home working.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share, and other flexible arrangements. We will discuss your preferences during the recruitment process. Read more about Phoenix Flex here.

Closing Date: 25/04/2025

Salary and benefits: £70,000 - £90,000 plus an indicative bonus range of 30%-60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, an excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3 days volunteering, and more.

Who are we?

We aim to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked. We’re the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, offering products across leading brands like Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life, and ReAssure. About 1 in 5 UK residents has a pension with us. As a FTSE 100 company, we are committed to transitioning to net zero by 2050.

The role

The Senior Data Strategy Manager will develop a cohesive and publishable Data Strategy, integrating inputs from the virtual Principal Architecture team, Business Architecture, and IT Leadership, covering all data capabilities across Phoenix Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Building stakeholder relationships to gather inputs for the Data Strategy and ensure annual updates.
• Delivering a comprehensive Data Strategy document within the IT Control Framework timelines.
• Understanding and summarizing business needs that inform the Data Strategy.
• Establishing drivers and principles for the Data Strategy.
• Defining Data Services offered by IT and their interaction with other data services.
• Describing the Data Operating Model, including delivery from Phoenix IT, Business, and third-party services.
• Articulating the federated Data Organization Structure across Phoenix Group.

What are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in Data Strategy development, governance, and compliance.
• Data Quality Assurance expertise.
• Understanding of enterprise-level data landscape, technology, and data modeling.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify opportunities to leverage data assets.
• Experience in challenging business leaders to adopt the data strategy and managing exceptions.

We want to see the whole version of you. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. If your experience differs from the description but you believe you can add value, we encourage you to apply. Please let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

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