Help maintain trust in Our Future Health by making sure data is governed, accessed and used responsibly, in line with legal, ethical and information security requirements.
Help internal teams and researchers use data easily, effectively, and with confidence by putting practical processes and guidance in place.
Improve how we work day to day by strengthening data management workflows, supporting consistent decisions, and reducing friction around data access.
Support the organisation as it grows by embedding data management practices that are clear, repeatable, and able to scale over time.
Help define the scope, specifications, and operational requirements for new data flows, and support teams to resolve issues when they arise.
Build strong, collaborative relationships with technology, information security, and data protection teams to understand requirements and stay aligned.
Help develop and maintain data policies and procedures that protect participant privacy, support lawful and accurate data use, enable high-quality data releases and scale with the organisation — working closely with technology teams to make sure they can be implemented in practice.
Keep clear, up-to-date documentation of data management processes, decisions and support workflows, and look for ways to improve and streamline them.
Support the development of scalable data management and governance solutions (such as data classification, cataloging, or metadata management), providing clear, well-structured input into technical solutions owned by other teams.
Support the roll-out and adoption of governance tools and processes by promoting good practice, creating training materials, running sessions, and communicating clearly with different user groups.
Provide second-line support for data users, helping to triage requests, resolve routine data queries, and escalate issues when specialist input is needed.
Act as a trained Airlock Reviewer when required, supporting the safe import and export of data, tools and outputs within our Trusted Research Environment.

Requirements

Ability to contribute to the design and implementation of operational frameworks and ways of working that support strategic goals and work at scale.
Ability to draft and refine technical policies and processes informed by business needs and stakeholder input, with support from peers and senior specialists.
Ability to engage and influence stakeholders to help embed new processes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts in accessible, value-driven terms.
Ability to work effectively with technology teams and contribute clear, well-structured requirements into technical delivery work.
Familiarity with agile delivery and supporting incremental adoption of new tools or processes.
A solid understanding of data management best practices, GDPR, information security standards such as ISO 27001 and the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit, sufficient to apply them in day-to-day work.
Resilience and motivation to problem solve.
Working knowledge of R or Python, sufficient to understand, run and review outputs from code.
Although not essential, this would be helpful:
Experience with metadata management, data lineage and cataloguing tools, data quality management and observability systems.
An understanding of the needs of how data is used by researchers.
Experience of designing and delivering training to users on new systems / processes.

Benefits

Competitive base salary from £50,000
Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%
30 Days Holiday pro rata + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you
Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments
Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
£1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

data managementdata governancedata classificationmetadata managementdata quality managementRPythonagile deliveryinformation securityGDPR

Soft Skills

communication skillsstakeholder engagementproblem solvingcollaborationtraining deliveryprocess improvementdocumentationinfluenceresilienceadaptability