Data Quality Manager

### Posting ID
PIP12129

On behalf of Defra, we are looking for a Data Quality Manager Inside IR35 for a 3 month contract based Hybrid Newcastle.

In the Defra group, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people’s lives. We are responsible for England’s environment, our countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. We have developed a set of three strategic objectives covering our policy outcomes and corporate objectives . These objectives help us to deliver our ambitious vision to build our green and healthy future and provide a framework for all the important work we carry out.

Our objectives are:

- To pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future.
- To lead the world in food, farming, and fisheries with a sustainable model of food production.
- To be an outstanding organisation focused on making a difference, with world class delivery capability.

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs www.gov.uk .

25 Year Environment Plan - GOV.UK www.gov.uk .

As a Data Quality Manager your main responsibilities will be:

Key Responsibilities

- Lead a comprehensive assessment of existing data quality across multiple datasets and systems.
- Work with SMEs and stakeholders to define and agree data quality standards.
- Conduct data profiling activities to identify data quality issues, trends and risks.
- Assess data against key quality dimensions including accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, uniqueness and timeliness.
- Identify and document critical data elements, dependencies and associated business risks.
- Review existing data governance arrangements, ownership models and data standards.
- Analyse data lineage, data flows, integrations and transformation processes.
- Produce clear reports, dashboards and recommendations on data quality findings.
- Conduct root cause analysis to identify drivers of data quality issues.
- Develop practical remediation recommendations and improvement plans.
- Support data migration planning by assessing data readiness and identifying migration risks.
- Create data mapping documentation and support the definition of future-state data models.
- Engage with business, technical and delivery stakeholders across the programme.

Essential Experience

- Proven experience in Data Quality, Data Governance or Data Management roles.
- Experience conducting formal data quality assessments within complex organisations.
- Strong understanding of data quality frameworks and best practice.
- Experience of data profiling, analysis and quality measurement techniques.
- Experience documenting data definitions, data dictionaries and business glossaries.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
- Experience identifying and assessing data risks and governance issues.
- Ability to translate technical findings into clear business recommendations.
- Experience producing data quality reports, dashboards and assessment documentation.
- Understanding of GDPR, data governance and regulatory requirements.

Desirable Experience

- Experience supporting large-scale data migration or transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) principles .
- Experience with data lineage and data mapping.
- Experience working within UK Government or highly regulated environments.
- Familiarity with SQL, Power BI or other data analysis tools.
- Understanding of case management systems and complex operational datasets.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, Defra encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant / Commitment

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, Defra welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".