Hybrid Data Manager

at Our Future Health UK

• Job title: Data Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £50,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Data Manager position focusing on data governance and management within a health research programme. Collaborating with teams to ensure data is used responsibly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• 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