Senior Manager, People Data and MI

Carnival Corporation & plc; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical and dental insurance

Company pension scheme

Employee discounts on Carnival cruises

Job summary

Carnival UK is seeking a Senior Manager, People Data and MI to lead a specialist team delivering trusted management information, dashboards and insights across the People function. You will oversee data platforms, reporting standards and analytical priorities to support evidence-based decisions.

Lead a team, drive automation and standardisation of data products, while ensuring compliance with data protection and information security. This is a hybrid role with some home working.

Qualifications

• Experience with data governance, data quality and master data management in a complex organisation.
• Experience delivering management information, BI or analytics outputs for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and align reporting standards and data controls.
• Continuous improvement mindset with automation and standardisation to improve analytical value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accurate delivery of People management information, dashboards and insights.
• Oversee data platforms, BI tools and analytics environments.
• Govern data sources, definitions and controls with data protection and information security in mind.
• Lead and develop a specialist team driving automation and continuous improvement across data products and reporting.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Master data management

Stakeholder management

Tools

BI Tools

Data platforms

Analytics environments

Job description

Job Description

Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Manager, People Data and MI, who is crucial in supporting our People direction and nurturing a high-performing team.

Role Overview

The People Data and MI team provides trusted management information, dashboards and insights across the People function. The team manages People data platforms, reporting standards and analytical priorities, helping colleagues and senior stakeholders make informed, evidence-based decisions.

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead the accurate and reliable delivery of People management information, dashboards and insights, ensuring outputs meet quality and service standards.
• Oversee the effectiveness of data platforms, business intelligence tools and analytics environments, creating a trusted source of operational information.
• Govern data sources, definitions and controls while ensuring compliance with data protection, privacy and information security requirements.
• Lead and develop a specialist team, driving automation, standardisation and continuous improvement across data products and reporting cycles.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

To thrive as a Senior Manager, People Data and MI, we're looking for:

• Strong experience of data governance, data quality and master data management within a complex organisation.
• Experience leading management information, business intelligence or analytics services and delivering reliable outputs for senior stakeholders.
• The ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and build consensus around reporting standards, priorities and data controls.
• A continuous improvement mindset, using automation, standardisation and simplification to reduce manual effort and strengthen analytical value.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

About You: A Catalyst for Performance

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Lead inclusive, high-performing specialist teams through clear direction, coaching and professional development.
• Apply structured analytical thinking and sound commercial judgement to complex data and reporting challenges.
• Champion the ethical and responsible use of colleague data while maintaining clear control boundaries.
• Build trusted relationships and communicate complex information clearly to support evidence-based decisions.

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you.

Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here.

Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal