Vacancies Data Management Lead

Job Title:    Data Management Lead

Salary:    £50,000 - £65,000 

Contract:    Permanent

Location:    Homebased North West

Weekly Hours:    35    

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Management Lead to join YHGs collaborative Data and Business Intelligence Team.

As a Data Management Lead within our Data and Business Intelligence Team, you will play a crucial role in leading other data professionals and influencing business stakeholders to scale-out and embed our Data Governance Framework and Data Management capabilities, ensuring data integrity, accuracy and readiness for AI. At your disposal will be the latest technologies and you’ll be able to draw on the collective knowledge and expertise of a talented Data and BI team. 

We are looking for an individual with a passion for data management, ready to help position YHG as a leading example of Data Management excellence in the social housing sector.

What will my working week look like?  

You will be homebased, living within the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses when needed.  Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately 2-4 times a month.

What will I be responsible for doing?

You will work with the Data and Business Intelligence team and YHG Data Community to develop and implement best practices for data governance and quality across all YHG business areas.

You’ll work closely with the community of Data Owners and Stewards across the business, leading Data Governance Working Groups and be a key member of Data Governance Committee.  

You’ll lead data governance initiatives and collaborative issue remediation, including data quality assurance, meta-data management, and data lifecycle processes.

One of the great things about this role is the opportunity to work closely with all areas of the organisation, building on the foundations already in place 

Other responsibilities will include:

    •    Building impactful Data Management capabilities using appropriate technologies (Business                        Glossaries, Data Catalogue, Data Lineage), developed collaboratively with business SMEs

    •    Lead DM service delivery aligned to budgets, quality standards and governance frameworks

    •    Own and deliver DM solutions and roadmaps that support business and data strategies.

    •    Lead in the establishment and operation of a Group data management capability covering data                governance, cataloguing and data quality, ensuring compliance 

     •    Develop policies and guidance that support data changes and day-to-day management, 

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as Data Management Lead, here at YHG, you will have…. 

•  Knowledge of best practice principles (e.g. DAMA DMBOK) and their practical implementation across the full data lifecycle
•   Analytical mindset with a framework-driven approach to building robust business and data quality rules in collaboration with SMEs
•  Deep understanding of data principles (types, classification, integrity, consistency) and structures (relational databases, ETL/ELT, datasets, APIs)
•  Ideally you will have ……. 
•  Proven ability to design and deliver data management frameworks, with a strong grasp of their core components and strategic relevance
•  Experience managing Data Analysts, providing both technical leadership and daily operational oversight
• Advanced proficiency in T-SQL for data exploration and transformation, and confidence with visualisation platforms (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, PowerPoint)

If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you!

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £50,000-£65,000 for a 35 hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done.  If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names. 

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work       

Closing Date:   28th July 2025

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment. 

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG3