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Are you a Data Operations Manager, highly skilled at managing and optimising data processes?

Value a role where you can showcase your skill in overseeing the data lifecycle whilst ensuring data integrity?

A natural at cross-collaborating with cross-functional teams - you thrive on setting standardised approaches that support business success and improvement!

Permanent, Fulltime

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + bonus + benefits

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: Winnersh, RG41 (Hybrid)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Central Data Operations Manager to join the Central Data Team. As the Central Data Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimising our data operations processes.

Key responsibilities:

Data Operations Management:

• Oversee end-to-end data operations, including requirements gathering, data mapping, validation, and dataset delivery.
• Collaborate with data engineers to ensure requirements delivered and maintain best practice process that are scalable and efficient.
• Monitor data processes and work with developers to troubleshoot issues to minimise data downtime and ensure data availability.
• Implement data governance and maintain data best practice to ensure quality and standardisation.

• Identify opportunities for process optimisation, automation, and standardisation to enhance data operations efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline data workflows, reduce manual effort, and minimise data errors.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends in data operations and leverage them to drive innovation.
• Develop and maintain data operations documentation, including standard operating procedures, best practices, and guidelines.

Data Governance and Quality:

• Develop and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.
• Establish data quality metrics, monitor data quality issues, and lead initiatives to improve data accuracy and consistency.
• Design and enforce data access controls, data classification, and data retention policies.

Essential Requirements & Skills:

• Proven experience as a Data Operations Manager or in a similar role, managing data operations in a pan European environment.
• Knowledge of data management concepts, including data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
• Understanding of data integration, data modelling and data warehousing.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple countries.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Commitment to delivering best practice.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and ability to learn new.
• Use of Power BI and Power BI Service an advantage

In return we will offer you:

• Basic salary £50,000 - £55,000 per annum + bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced pension and life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and parental leave
• Perk box - discounts on food & drink, tech, health & beauty
• Taste Card - restaurant discounts and 2-4-1 deals
• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Full training and ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential
• Great career opportunities and fun working environment where performance and success are rewarded.

Advantage Smollan is a global provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions for the world’s most successful brand owners and retailers. Leveraging its global structure, the company consistently creates and delivers industry-leading commerce solutions, enabling its customers to sell and market more effectively. Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan is the result of a strategic international partnership between Advantage Solutions (based in the US and listed on Nasdaq) and Global Smollan Holdings (based in South Africa). It comprises a closely integrated network of market-leading portfolio companies based predominantly in the UK and Europe.

For more information on Advantage Smollan, please visit www.advantagesmollan.com. For more information on Advantage Solutions and Smollan, please visit www.advantagesolutions.net and www.smollan.com, respectively.

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