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Job title: People Data Management Lead
Location: Frimley or Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £60,000 depending on skills and experience
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead/ direct projects which are deemed necessary to achieve HR Data Management objectives
- Responsible for the management of People Data Governance and embed appropriate processes and procedures to ensure this is executed to a high standard
- Own the measurement and reporting of metrics which demonstrate the evolution of data maturity across the HR function
- Work to define, communicate and ensure compliance with data-related policies, standards and
- processes, to drive standardisation
- Work with the Shared Services Data Quality team to ensure high quality data is both procured and reported upon in a timely manner
- Develop and act as custodian of the data dictionary / business glossary
- Engage with wider the Data Management community within BAES and externally to ensure consistency of approach and share / adopt examples of good practice
- Promote the importance and value of HR data across the organisation, seeking opportunities to reduce costs / risk and drive value through improved data management practices
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
- Thorough knowledge & experience of the practical application and development of Data Governance
- Hands-on experience within Master Data Management and/or Data Quality Assurance practices and toolsets
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Experience of the HR function, with specific regard to Data Governance and Master Data Management
- DAMA certified
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Data Management Team
Join a fast-paced team supporting a major HR transformation programme at BAE, where you’ll play a key role in reshaping how the organisation uses data. This dynamic environment offers a broad range of projects and significant career development opportunities. You’ll be part of a cultural shift within the company, influencing how data informs decision-making across the business. Working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders from all areas of the organisation, you’ll gain exposure to diverse functions and high-impact initiatives.
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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 25th July 2025
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.
