Data Management Lead - London - £80-£90k - up to 25% Bonus - Hybrid My client is a leading Insurance firm based in London who are in a Greenfield phase of an Enterprise Data Transformation project. They are striving to be market leaders within the industry for Data and AI are creating a brand new team to help achieve that goal. As such they require a Data Management Lead who has strong Insurance background to join the team. The ideal candidate will be able to manage complex stakeholders at C-Suite level and understand that to achieve stakeholder buy in for product adoption they will need to be able to show the audience small business wins on a regular basis to maintain engagement and buy in with a collaborative approach rather than a bull in a China shop strategy. Career progression opportunities will be available ass the team grows rapidly during 2025, You will be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of data management practices, focussing on high data quality, governance, and compliance. This role will focus on establishing robust data management frameworks for the client’s Enterprise Data Foundation and drive the implementation, informed by use cases. The role will collaborate closely with data governance, engineering, and business teams to enable data as a trusted asset Responsibilities: Data Quality Management: Establish and manage data quality frameworks and processes to ensure that data is accurate, complete, and reliable. Oversee the development of data quality dashboards and KPIs to track the health of critical data assets. Regulatory and Compliance Oversight: Ensure all data management practices comply with regulatory and industry standards. Work closely with compliance teams to ensure data is handled securely and adheres to privacy standards. Metadata and Lineage Management: Implement systems and processes to capture and maintain comprehensive metadata and data lineage for key data assets. Master & Reference Data Management (MDM/RDM): Oversee enterprise MDM/RDM strategy implementation, ensuring that master data across key business domains is consistent and accurate across all systems. Collaboration with Data Teams: Collaborate with enterprise data architecture, data delivery, and business teams to ensure that data management practices are embedded throughout the data lifecycle—from data sourcing to data consumption. Data Security and Privacy: Work closely with IT and security teams to ensure that data is handled securely, protecting it from unauthorized access, breaches, and data loss. Training and Awareness: Lead the delivery of training programs to raise awareness of data management practices across the organization. Background: Strong Insurance domain knowledge. Strong delivery experience to develop and execute roadmaps, and implementation plans. Hands-On expertise in data quality, metadata, lineage, MDM/RDM strategies and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with data management platforms (e.g., Purview, Collibra, Informatica) and tools Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure) and data governance tools. Ability to work with cross-functional teams to enforce and implement data management solutions. The role would suit someone who has had the enterprise level experience required who may have also been involved in working within a start-up environment, as the state of the business at the moment is best described as an “internal start-up”. The role is paying £80-£90k with bonus up to 25% and contributary pension up to 11%. Whilst the client wants to fill the role asap they are prepared to wait for the right candidate so if you have a long notice period please do still apply. The client is based in London and requires someone who is willing to be onsite 3 days as week. If you would like to apply for the Data Management lead role based in London please email your CV in the first instance. Eden Smith is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.
