Data Governance Analyst

Job Description

Job Title: Data Governance Analyst

Location: Any UK site, will need to travel to Preston, Glascoed & Frimley on occasion. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience and skills

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the business to improve the way we manage our data and contributing to activities to improve the use of data to drive business insight and decision making
• Assisting with the implementation of the Shared Services data governance framework, to improve data quality and data access across the business
• Monitoring and reporting of data quality issues and supporting business stakeholders to investigate and resolve these issues
• Liaising with Data Stewards to ensure that the Shared Services data landscape is documented accurately that Data Management Plans are in place and updated as necessary
• Monitoring and reporting on the application of data standards to Shared Services data sets
• Conducting data management maturity assessments, analysing the results, and identifying areas for improvement

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Good understanding of data governance and data management principles
• Experience of working in the data domain
• Be able to perform a self-verification of own tasks to ensure completeness and quality of information

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of working with Data Management frameworks, e.g., DAMA
• Relevant IT degree or business degree or equivalent experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Data Governance team:

Data lies at the core of our daily operations in Shared Services. The data governance team is enabling the business to maximise the quality, availability, and use of trusted data assets to support business decisions. Our vision is to foster a data-driven culture that empowers people to connect with the right data at the right time, enabling informed decisions, innovation, and transformative impact.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 15th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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