Data Quality Manager

Job Title: Data Quality Manager

Contract Length: 12 Months

Engagement Type: Umbrella/PAYE

Location: London, Hybrid

(ALL KPMG UK CONTRACTORS MUST RESIDE AND HAVE PROOF OF RIGHTS TO WORK IN THE UK)

The Role:

As part of the Chief Data & Analytics Office, the Data Quality Manager will work as part of the team to deliver the Data & Analytics Strategy, focusing on building trust in the data created and used by colleagues day-to-day to deliver for clients and run our business operations.

The Data Quality Manager will be responsible for shaping and developing standards and approaches to both improve and provide assurance of data quality to business stakeholders. This role is critical to support the realisation of value from strategic digital transformation projects and to ensure we are fit for future uses of data in a rapidly changing technology landscape

As part of the Chief Data & Analytics Office within Enterprise-Wide Technology (the firms internal technology division), the Data Quality Manager will work as part of the team to deliver our Data & Analytics Strategy, focusing on building trust in the data created and used by colleagues day-to-day to deliver for clients and run our business operations.

The role will be responsible for shaping and developing standards and approaches to both improve and provide assurance of data quality to business stakeholders. This role is critical to support the realisation of value from strategic digital transformation projects and to ensure we are fit for the future.

The individual will be required to work across the firm to put the culture, processes and technology in place to ensure data is trustworthy, reliable and fit for purpose. The role will report into the Head of Data Governance within the Chief Data & Analytics Office.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the shaping and development of frameworks, processes and standards to strengthen and provide assurance of data governance and quality.
• Building relationships with business stakeholders to understand data priorities and identify opportunities to improve quality and trustworthiness of data.
• Oversight of data quality monitoring for the firm’s critical data, including identifying trends and hotspots.
• Providing subject matter expertise to support investigation and remediation of data quality issues and incidents.
• Championing good data practices with colleagues across the firm.
• Development and support of data literacy resources and initiatives

Leadership & Management:

This role requires leadership across the organisation to support and engage colleagues in data management and advising on best practices. This role currently has no direct reports, however there will also be a requirement to lead colleagues across the Chief Data & Analytics Office, to ensure consistency, a focus on business priorities and implementation of best practice.

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges:

This is an internal facing role, focussing on implementing the data governance and quality aspects of the firms Data & Analytics Strategy. The data quality manager will need to interact with a broad range of stakeholders across the organisation, ranging from non-technical to technical and strategic to operational. They will need to adapt to the priorities of different parts of the business and foster the creation of a data quality culture. There is likely to be a requirement to travel to meet key stakeholders in London and Zurich.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance:

There is a huge appetite to get the most out of our data at KPMG, and therefore there will be a lot of visibility (and potential scrutiny) of our actions and deliverables

Essential experience:

Technical skills

• Demonstrable practical experience of implementing data governance and quality initiatives.
• Demonstrable knowledge of DAMA data disciplines and their intersections.
• Functional skills in data quality management (profiling, analysis, cleansing, enrichment)
• Working with data management tools, such as Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud.
• Demonstrable knowledge of business and technology issues related to management of enterprise data and information assets.

Non-technical skills

• Building and maintaining relationships – trusted point of contact for colleagues across functions/ capabilities ​
• Seeing the big picture - appreciation of business drivers & ability to adapt approach/ language accordingly​
• Clear communication - ​ able to discuss data management topics at various levels including the ability to talk/ write about technical topics in a non-technical way.
• Delivery focus – Be able to plan and lead projects to completion, ensuring business colleagues get the support they need from the Chief Data & Analytics Office.
• Leadership/ Influencing – to embed a data-driven approach and drive culture change​
• Self -starters – proactive, motivated and tenacious to drive change

KPMG Overview

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.