Senior Data Management Analyst

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life , and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you !

We are looking for a Senior Data Management Analyst to join our Data Platforms team, to take responsibility for overseeing the organisation’s data management procedures and policies, ensuring data quality and consistency, supporting analytical and reporting needs and working closely with other departments to optimise data usage. This role will also have a strong focus on data governance and our group data catalogue, as well as creating new processes and ways of working .

This position will be based at our Paddington office, with the expectation of 2-3 days a week in the office .

What's the job?

• Own, define, document, and maintain data governance artefacts (e.g., policies, processes, guardrails etc), collaborating and aligning with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Own and maintain the data governance framework, enabling the quality, security, and usability of data.
• Own the resolution of any issues identified within our policies and processes and proactively manage data risk accordingly.
• Own the communication and education of various stakeholders within Kingfisher, contributing to the embedding of a data driven culture.
• Own, evolve and maintain a data quality framework and how to implement the framework.
• Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders to agree and catalogue key definitions and calculations for key business metrics.
• Manage a network of stakeholders, setting clear priorities and expectations.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Experience operating data management tools, for example data catalogue (e.g. Collibra, Alation etc), data quality (e.g. Collibra, Anomalo etc).
• Able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, COBIT) and standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR).
• Knowledge of applying data management principles to practical scenarios, with a good understanding of data quality, governance & protection best practices.
• Experience conducting data profiling and analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
• Experience communicating effectively across team(s), technical/business stakeholders.
• Experience dealing with complex business change, encouraging and supporting others through the change curve.
  
  

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions
  
  

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful
  
  

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings
  
  

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20
  
  

Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn
  
  

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role
  
  

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas , actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.