Data Delivery Manager (Inside IR35) - 6 Month Contract Rate: £500 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsAn experienced Data Delivery Manager is required to support a major public sector organisation. This is a remote role with occasional travel.Role OverviewYou will lead a team delivering data models to support the transition from a legacy data platform, ensuring delivery meets time, cost, and quality expectations.Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of data modelling workstreams
• Manage timelines, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Ensure effective tools and ways of working are in place
• Provide regular updates and escalate blockers
• Take a hands-on approach to drive delivery

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in data-driven environments (data modelling/governance)
• Strong delivery background in complex settings
• Proactive, hands-on approach
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to plan, track, and deliver effectively

If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Senior Data Quality Analyst (SQL / Power BI)Salary: Up to £52,000 + BenefitsLocation: Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)Working Hours: 35 hours per week - Full timeJob Type: Permanent

A respected organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Data Quality Analyst to drive the improvement of critical asset information across a large and complex property portfolio.

This Senior Data Quality Analyst role will focus on leading the strategic roadmap for data quality, ensuring asset data is accurate, trusted and fit for regulatory reporting, operational decision-making and long-term planning.

Responsibilities for the Senior Data Quality Analyst:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Asset Data Quality Roadmap with clear milestones and measurable outcomes
• Drive large-scale data cleansing, reconciliation and validation programmes
• Own and improve data quality within the Asset Management System (AMS)
• Conduct root cause analysis of data issues and implement sustainable solutions
• Develop data standards, controls and monitoring frameworks
• Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards and reporting packs using Power BI and SQL
• Present insights and progress updates to senior stakeholders
• Deliver training workshops and support colleagues on best practice in data quality
• Work with IT, Asset Management and third parties on integrations and migrations
• Support audits, assurance reviews and compliance reporting

Essential Skills for the Senior Data Quality Analyst:

• Advanced experience with SQL, Power BI and data reconciliation tools
• Data quality, cleansing or transformation experience
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and controls
• Experience delivering process improvement and change initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear business insight

Desirable Skills for the Senior Data Quality Analyst:

• Any relevant certifications
• Experience with asset management systems and data migrations

If you are an experienced data professional looking to lead meaningful improvement across a large asset estate, this role offers visible impact, strong stakeholder exposure and long-term career value.

Senior Data Quality Analyst / Data Analyst / Senior Data Analyst

We’re looking for a skilled SQL Server Data Migration Engineer to join my client working remotely and playing a key role in delivering high-quality bespoke data onboarding and conversion projects. You will be responsible for designing and executing data migration solutions, ensuring accurate, efficient, and secure transfer of data between systems. Working closely with technical and business teams, you’ll help transform and integrate data to support critical business operations.

You will be expected to -

• Design, develop, and execute data migration and conversion processes.
• Build and maintain ETL pipelines using SSIS and SQL Server.
• Perform data mapping, transformation, and validation.
• Troubleshoot data issues and ensure data integrity throughout migrations.
• Have strong experience with SQL and data manipulation.
• Have proven expertise in ETL processes and SSIS.
• Hands-on experience with data migration, conversion, and onboarding projects.
• Solid understanding of data quality, validation, and reconciliation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Azure is seen highly advantageous.

Data Governance LeadLocation: London (Hybrid, 3 days office based)Salary: £70,000 to £85,000 plus bonus and benefitsThis is a high impact opportunity to take ownership of Data Governance and Compliance within a growing, transformation focused organisation. You will play a central role in shaping how data is governed, trusted and used across the business, with the autonomy to lead tooling implementation and influence senior stakeholders.The Company They are a well established, consumer focused organisation with a strong digital and data agenda, serving millions of customers internationally. Data is central to their ongoing transformation, with significant investment being made in governance, quality and compliance. The data function is growing in maturity and influence, offering a collaborative environment with clear executive support.The Role

• Own and lead Data Governance and Compliance across the organisation
• Drive the implementation of enterprise data governance tooling, owning delivery end to end
• Define and embed data ownership models and governance for data products
• Establish and manage data lineage from source systems through to reporting and BI
• Develop and embed data contracts, working closely with system and domain owners
• Manage data compliance activity including data subject access requests and retention policies
• Partner with technology, analytics and business teams to embed governance principles
• Assess data governance maturity and define a clear roadmap for improvement
• Potentially line manage a data quality analyst as the function grows

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong hands on experience in Data Governance and Data Compliance
• Proven capability in defining and managing data lineage and data ownership frameworks
• Experience implementing or working with data governance tooling
• Solid understanding of GDPR, data retention and customer data requests
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across teams
• Comfortable working autonomously in a changing, transformation led environment
• Background in industry or consulting, with transferable governance expertise

What They Offer

• Salary between £70,000 and £85,000 with flexibility for the right profile
• 10 percent annual bonus based on company performance
• Pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Clear scope to grow ownership and leadership within Data Governance
• Hybrid working with three days per week in a central London office

How to Apply If you are looking to take ownership of Data Governance in a business investing heavily in data, apply now to learn more.

SENIOR ANALYTICS ENGINEER (12 MONTH FTC)

LONDON/REMOTE

UP TO £78,000

This is a high impact Senior Analytics Engineer role within a growing analytics engineering function, sitting at the heart of a major Lakehouse transformation. You will play a key role in shaping how trusted, analytics ready data is modelled and served across a complex organisation, while also providing technical leadership and mentoring within the team.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Analytics Engineer will:

• Lead the design and delivery of curated, analytics ready data models within a Lakehouse environment
• Own dimensional and semantic modelling to enable consistent, trusted reporting across the business
• Build and maintain complex SQL and PySpark transformation pipelines using Databricks
• Drive data quality, testing, reliability and performance across the curated or gold data layer
• Work closely with data engineers, BI teams and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable datasets
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentoring and setting analytics engineering standards
• Contribute to CI/CD and modern engineering best practices across the data platform

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong commercial experience as an Analytics Engineer within a modern data platform or Lakehouse architecture
• Expert level SQL and strong hands on PySpark capability
• Proven experience designing and owning dimensional data models for analytics and reporting
• Experience working with Databricks, including pipelines and governed data environments
• Solid understanding of engineering best practices, including testing, version control and deployment
• Confidence mentoring others and taking ownership of technical direction

APPLY BELOW!

Analytics Engineer - 12 Month FTC

London based role Hybrid | Competitive Salary | Leading Data Transformation Programme

We’re partnering with a highly respected organisation undergoing a major data transformation, and they’re looking for an Analytics Engineer to join their growing data team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a cutting-edge Lakehouse platform, helping shape how data is modelled, structured, and delivered across the business.

The Opportunity:

You’ll sit at the heart of the data function, bridging the gap between engineering and business teams. Your work will directly enable high-quality reporting, trusted insights, and data-driven decision-making at scale.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Building curated, analytics-ready datasets using modern modelling techniques
• Developing robust transformation pipelines using SQL and PySpark
• Collaborating with Data Engineers to enhance the data platform
• Translating business needs into scalable, well-structured data models
• Embedding data quality, testing, and governance into workflows
• Working closely with BI teams and stakeholders to deliver reliable insights

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as an Analytics Engineer or similar role
• Strong SQL skills and experience with complex data transformations
• Hands-on experience with PySpark and modern data platforms (Lakehouse preferred)
• Solid understanding of dimensional modelling
• Strong communication skills - able to work across technical and business teams
• A passion for clean, reliable, high-quality data

If you are interested please apply, to follow up please email or message me on LinkedIn.

UK, Fully Remote, £65,000 to £70,000

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing digital marketplace at a pivotal stage in its data journey. The business is investing heavily in its data platform and is looking for a Data Engineer to take ownership of a modern stack, bridge technical and commercial needs, and play a key role in shaping how data is used across the organisation.

The Company

They are a VC-backed technology business operating a two-sided online marketplace within the education sector. With strong growth and an expanding customer base, data has become central to improving acquisition, understanding user journeys, and delivering clearer commercial insight. The data function is still maturing, offering a rare chance to influence foundations, standards, and ways of working from an early stage.

The Role

You will be the first key Data Engineer hired in a new phase of the data team, taking ownership of an existing cloud-based data platform following a consultant handover. Working closely with analytics and senior stakeholders, you will help turn fragmented data into reliable, actionable insight.

Responsibilities include:

• Owning and developing the data platform on GCP, ensuring reliability and scalability
• Building and maintaining robust ingestion pipelines using modern ELT tools
• Designing and maintaining high-quality data models to support analytics and self-serve BI
• Partnering with BI and commercial teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Supporting data governance, testing, and documentation across the warehouse
• Contributing to ongoing platform improvements, including automation and AI-enabled tooling

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong data engineering fundamentals within a modern cloud data stack
• Proven experience with GCP, BigQuery, dbt, and ELT tools such as Fivetran or similar
• Solid data modelling capability for analytics and reporting use cases
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, particularly Terraform
• Comfortable working in scaling environments with evolving data maturity
• Able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• An interest in automation, AI, or improving engineering workflows is beneficial

What They Offer

• High autonomy and the chance to shape a growing data platform
• Clear scope for progression as the data function expands
• Support from an established DevOps and engineering team

How to Apply

If you are a Data Engineer looking to own a modern data stack and make a tangible impact in a growing tech business, apply now to learn more.

SENIOR ANALYTICS ENGINEER

£70,000-£75,000 + BENEFITS

PIMARILY REMOTE

An opportunity to join a popular telecoms company expanding into new markets!

THE COMPANY:

Over the past few years, this telecoms company has expanded. With a rich data set, they have lots of data to work with and are keen to bring in a Senior Analytics Engineer to help with data modelling and transformation.

THE ROLE:

A remote working Senior Analytics Engineer will need to:

• Design and build data models
• Support implementation and maintenance of ELT pipelines
• Ingest data into Snowflake
• Transform data using DBT
• Empower teams to make data driven teams

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Senior Analytics Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• Ability and experience interacting with key stakeholder
• Data modelling techniques - e.g. DataVault, Kimball etc.
• Strong experience in SQL/Python
• Data Cloud Tech experience - e.g. Snowflake/BigQuery/Databricks
• Data transformation experience using DBT

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £75,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

DATA ENGINEER

up to £38,000 + benefitsLiverpool (Hybrid)This is a great opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where you can take ownership of data development and help modernise a traditional data estate as part of a growing Data & Insight function.THE COMPANY:This organisation is forward-thinking and technology-driven, with a strong focus on using data to improve people’s lives.They are investing in a new data strategy and modern Microsoft stack, creating an excellent environment for someone early in their data career to grow and develop.THE ROLE:You will take ownership of SQL-driven data development and reporting, supporting both BAU activity and longer-term transformation projects. Working closely with the Data Engineering Manager, you’ll help deliver reliable data products for the wider business.Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining SQL-based ETL pipelines across SSIS and Azure Data Factory
• Developing and delivering Power BI dashboards, datasets and data models
• Supporting and maintaining some existing SSRS reports
• Contributing to the ongoing modernisation of the data warehouse and presentation layer
• Supporting the transition toward Python, Azure and Microsoft Fabric

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:You will bring strong capability in:

• SQL and ADF (Azure Data Factory)
• Power BI report development and data modelling
• Working with data warehouses and structured datasets
• Supporting ETL processes and data pipelines
• Communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders

THE BENEFITS:You will receive a salary of up to £38,000.HOW TO APPLY:Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

Location: UK Remote

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000

This is an opportunity to be the first Data Engineer in a newly evolving data function, joining a high-growth, VC-backed digital platform at a pivotal point in its data transformation. You will take ownership of a modern cloud-based data stack and play a central role in turning fragmented data into clear, trusted insight that supports commercial decision-making.

The Company

They are a fast-growing online marketplace business operating in the education space, connecting customers and independent service providers through a two-sided platform. With rapid growth and increasing data complexity, the business is investing heavily in its data capability to better understand customer acquisition, user journeys, and overall performance. The data function is still maturing, offering a rare chance to shape foundations rather than inherit rigid processes.

The Role

You will take ownership of the end-to-end data platform, enhancing it in line with a recent architecture review while building and maintaining reliable ELT pipelines in a cloud data warehouse. The role involves designing clean, analytics-ready data models that enable reporting, self-serve insights, and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with analytics and commercial teams, you’ll translate business needs into scalable data solutions, improve data quality and governance, and ensure a single trusted view of performance, all supported by experienced DevOps and engineering teams.

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong hands-on experience as a Data Engineer working with modern cloud data platforms, ideally within GCP.
• Proven capability in data modelling and transformation using tools such as dbt.
• Experience building and maintaining production data pipelines using tools like Fivetran or similar.
• Confidence working with infrastructure as code, particularly Terraform.
• Comfortable operating in less structured, fast-growing environments and taking ownership.
• Able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What They Offer

• Fully remote working across the UK, with infrequent travel to the North of England, expenses covered.
• The chance to shape a data platform from the ground up and have clear visibility and impact across the business.
• Long-term progression as the data team continues to grow and mature.

How to Apply

Apply now to find out more about this Data Engineer opportunity and how it could fit with your next career move.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTLONDON/HYBRIDUP TO £60,000 This is a chance to step into a high impact Business Intelligence Analyst role where your work directly shapes how data is used across a complex, regulated organisation. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders, influence reporting standards, and play a key role in the evolution of a modern BI estate as the business moves towards a cloud based architecture.ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The Business Intelligence Analyst will:

• Lead scoping sessions with business stakeholders to define reporting and insight requirements
• Design and delivering dashboards and reports using Power BI
• Translate complex business needs into practical BI solutions
• Work closely with data engineering and architecture colleagues to ensure robust data models
• Support and maintain existing reporting solutions while embedding best practice
• Manage ongoing stakeholder relationships and responding to ad hoc analysis requests

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong commercial experience in business intelligence and reporting
• Advanced SQL capability and hands on Power BI experience, including DAX
• Experience working within a collaborative BI or data team environment
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders at varying levels of technical understanding
• Exposure to financial services or another regulated industry is beneficial but not essential
• A degree level education demonstrating analytical and problem solving capability

APPLY BELOW!

£60,000 - £70,000

Fully Remote (1 day a month in Uxbridge)

This is a rare opportunity to step into a hands-on analytics engineering role where your work will have immediate impact. You will be central to rebuilding and strengthening a core data capability, shaping how analytics supports product and customer decisions across the business.

THE COMPANY

They are a well-established UK mobile network operator with a strong digital and data-led culture. Analytics plays a key role in how products are developed and improved, with teams encouraged to focus on practical delivery rather than process.

THE ROLE

As an Analytics Engineer you will join a small but critical core analytics team that supports multiple product areas across the business.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• Design, build and maintain analytics ready data models used across the organization.
• Develop transformations using dbt on a Snowflake data platform.
• Apply best practice dimensional modelling to create reliable, well-structured datasets.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Analytics Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong commercial experience writing complex SQL for analytics and data modelling.
• Proven experience designing dimensional data models, ideally using Kimball principles.
• Hands on experience using dbt for data transformation.
• Experience working with cloud data warehouses, ideally Snowflake.
• Comfortable using Python or similar languages for data logic and problem solving.
• A builder mindset with a clear focus on technical delivery.

BENEFITS

The successful Analytics Engineer will receive the following benefits:

• Salary between £60,000 - £70,000 - depending on experience
• Remote-first working model with 1 day a month in office, in Uxbridge.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

SENIOR ANALYTICS ENGINEER

£70,000-£75,000 + BENEFITS

PIMARILY REMOTE

An opportunity to join a popular telecoms company expanding into new markets!

THE COMPANY:

Over the past few years, this telecoms company has expanded. With a rich data set, they have lots of data to work with and are keen to bring in a Senior Analytics Engineer to help with data modelling and transformation.

THE ROLE:

A remote working Senior Analytics Engineer will need to:

• Design and build data models
• Support implementation and maintenance of ELT pipelines
• Ingest data into Snowflake
• Transform data using DBT
• Empower teams to make data driven teams

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Senior Analytics Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• Ability and experience interacting with key stakeholder
• Data modelling techniques - e.g. DataVault, Kimball etc.
• Strong experience in SQL/Python
• Data Cloud Tech experience - e.g. Snowflake/BigQuery/Databricks
• Data transformation experience using DBT

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £75,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

£70,000 - £90,000 + bonus

Hybrid - Manchester (2 days per week)

This is a senior leadership role for someone who wants to shape how customer insight is embedded across an organisation. You will sit at the centre of strategy, analytics and transformation, building the frameworks, data foundations and ways of working that enable high impact, decision ready insight at scale.

The Company

They are a large, complex organisation with a strong focus on customer experience and data driven decision making. Customer insight sits at the heart of their transformation agenda, supporting senior leaders to act with confidence. The environment is collaborative, fast moving and focused on long term value creation through analytics and AI.

The Role

• Lead the strategic enablement of a central insights capability, focusing on scalable, self service analytics
• Design and maintain a holistic 360 degree customer view across internal and external data sources
• Build and embed frameworks, standards and reusable assets for analytics and insight generation
• Drive the development of data infrastructure, governance and quality to support trusted insight
• Champion innovation in advanced analytics, machine learning and AI, evaluating and adopting new approaches
• Translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Coach and mentor analytics professionals, raising analytical maturity across the organisation
• Lead and contribute to enterprise wide initiatives that link insight to measurable business outcomes

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience in customer insight, analytics strategy and transformation
• Deep capability in data architecture, integration and connectivity across multiple data sources
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning, predictive modelling and modern analytics frameworks
• Proven ability to design integrated customer data assets that support decision making
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence influencing senior leaders
• Ability to synthesise complex data signals into clear, impactful insight
• Experience working in highly regulated or complex environments is beneficial

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and performance related bonus
• Opportunity to shape an enterprise level customer insight strategy
• Clear scope for career progression within a growing analytics leadership function
• Supportive culture with a strong focus on learning, innovation and impact

How to Apply

If you are looking to lead customer insight strategy and drive meaningful transformation through data, apply now.

£70,000 - £90,000 + bonus

Hybrid - Manchester (2 days per week)

This is a senior leadership role for someone who wants to shape how customer insight is embedded across an organisation. You will sit at the centre of strategy, analytics and transformation, building the frameworks, data foundations and ways of working that enable high impact, decision ready insight at scale.

The Company

They are a large, complex organisation with a strong focus on customer experience and data driven decision making. Customer insight sits at the heart of their transformation agenda, supporting senior leaders to act with confidence. The environment is collaborative, fast moving and focused on long term value creation through analytics and AI.

The Role

• Lead the strategic enablement of a central insights capability, focusing on scalable, self service analytics
• Design and maintain a holistic 360 degree customer view across internal and external data sources
• Build and embed frameworks, standards and reusable assets for analytics and insight generation
• Drive the development of data infrastructure, governance and quality to support trusted insight
• Champion innovation in advanced analytics, machine learning and AI, evaluating and adopting new approaches
• Translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Coach and mentor analytics professionals, raising analytical maturity across the organisation
• Lead and contribute to enterprise wide initiatives that link insight to measurable business outcomes

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience in customer insight, analytics strategy and transformation
• Deep capability in data architecture, integration and connectivity across multiple data sources
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning, predictive modelling and modern analytics frameworks
• Proven ability to design integrated customer data assets that support decision making
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence influencing senior leaders
• Ability to synthesise complex data signals into clear, impactful insight
• Experience working in highly regulated or complex environments is beneficial

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and performance related bonus
• Opportunity to shape an enterprise level customer insight strategy
• Clear scope for career progression within a growing analytics leadership function
• Supportive culture with a strong focus on learning, innovation and impact

How to Apply

If you are looking to lead customer insight strategy and drive meaningful transformation through data, apply now.

Data Architect - SAP2 Days per week onsite - Gainsborough £625 P/D Outside IR35 - 6 Months

Come and work with us at Harvey Nash Project Solutions as we continue to enhance our capability to deliver complex data programmes across our client base.

We are currently seeking an experienced Data Architect to support the design and delivery of a scalable, enterprise-wide data architecture. This engagement will play a key role in shaping and governing data across core platforms including SAP, Azure Data Lake and Power BI, ensuring data is structured, secure and optimised for reporting and analytics.

This is a strategic, design-led role, requiring someone who can define the target-state architecture while remaining hands-on where needed to support delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement data architecture standards, principles and governance frameworks
• Design logical and physical data models to support reporting, analytics and operational decision-making
• Lead data architecture across SAP, Azure and BI platforms
• Establish scalable data pipelines and integration patterns
• Ensure strong data quality, lineage and structure across reporting environments
• Collaborate closely with business and technical stakeholders to align architecture with strategic goals

Key Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Data Architect or in a similar senior data role
• Strong expertise in data modelling, architecture and information design
• Experience working with Azure Data Lake or modern cloud data platforms
• Exposure to SAP or enterprise ERP data environments
• Experience supporting Power BI or similar reporting platforms
• Strong SQL skills and deep understanding of data structures
• Experience implementing data governance, lineage and data quality frameworks

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Microsoft Purview Structured Data Governance Specialist to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 3 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a remote role.

Our client is undertaking a significant data governance and control uplift focused on structured enterprise data across analytics, reporting, and regulatory use cases. The role will play a key part in configuring and embedding Microsoft Purview to govern structured data assets across Azure based platforms, enabling trusted data, improved lineage, and regulatory compliance. This is a hands on delivery role working closely with data, analytics, and technology stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration and implementation of Microsoft Purview with a primary focus on structured data sources
• Design and manage Purview scans, collections, and data maps for structured platforms including Azure SQL, Synapse, and Azure Data Lake
• Configure classifications, sensitivity labels, business metadata, and lineage for structured datasets
• Support the definition and implementation of structured data governance operating models, including ownership and stewardship
• Work with stakeholders to embed Purview into analytics, reporting, and regulatory workflows

About You

• Strong hands on experience implementing Microsoft Purview for structured data governance use cases
• Proven experience working with structured data platforms such as Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Data Lake Gen2, or similar
• Solid understanding of structured data concepts including relational models, data warehouses, and analytics architectures
• Experience designing or operating enterprise data governance frameworks
• Comfortable working in a client facing environment and translating governance into practical delivery
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in data governance, data management, or data platform delivery roles

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK’s leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension

We are seeking an experienced Information Systems Manager to own, lead, and evolve the core business systems landscape within Berkhamsted school, a multisite independent school environment all based in Berkhamsted town. This is a pivotal role, bridging IT, Data, Finance, HR, and Academic teams, ensuring business-critical platforms are reliable, well-governed, secure, and delivering real organisational insight.

You will have end-to-end ownership of systems including iSAMS (MIS), iTrent (HR & Payroll) and Sage (Finance), working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive continuous improvement, automation, and high-quality reporting.

Why Berkhamsted School?

This is a high-impact role offering real ownership, autonomy, and the chance to modernise and improve how data and systems support education. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, influence strategy, and help shape the future of business systems across the school.

Berkhamsted is a well developed, well funded and digitally progressive organisation with a substantial IT team as evidenced by their annual IT Conference. Always with a view to the future they facilitate excellent rounded education whilst building digital literacy and resilience. It was one of the first schools to implement 1-1 devices which has enabled digital learning across the school.

In addition to a close knit team of IT professionals, you’ll receive excellent benefits including access to facilities, free lunches during term time, excellent pension and a host of other benefits.

This is primarily an onsite role, easily accessible by car from M25 and M1, and mainline train stations from London or Midlands, however Hybrid (1-2 days per week) may also be considered in time or for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Business Systems Ownership

• Act as product owner for core platforms: iSAMS, iTrent and Sage, plus associated integrations and portals
• Plan and deliver upgrades, patches, and annual cycles (e.g. payroll year-end, iSAMS rollovers, Sage updates)
• Ensure system availability, performance, licensing compliance and vendor SLA management

Data, Reporting & Insights

• Lead the analytics roadmap using Power BI, delivering executive dashboards and governed datasets
• Maintain and evolve SQL-based reporting (SSRS, SAP Business Objects)
• Champion data quality, ownership, and standards across student, staff and finance data

Integrations & Security

• Own integrations between business systems and identity platforms (Entra ID / Azure AD), finance, HR and academic tools
• Ensure secure access models, SSO/MFA configuration, and least-privilege principles
• Support audits, compliance requirements, and statutory returns

Leadership & Collaboration

• Line manage Business Systems staff and embed strong service discipline
• Partner with Finance, HR, Data and Academic leadership to translate operational needs into system improvements
• Manage third-party suppliers, consultants and implementation partners

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and deliver automation and digital process improvements using low-code tools (Power Platform)
• Lead small to medium-scale projects with clear benefits, governance and change management

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Proven ownership of a school MIS (ideally iSAMS but will also consider Schoolbase, sims, arbor, bromcom etc) and related HR/Finance systems
• Strong working knowledge of SQL, reporting tools, and data models
• Experience delivering system upgrades, migrations and integrations with third-party vendors
• Hands-on capability with tools such as Power BI, PowerShell, T-SQL, APIs, IIS and SharePoint
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Desirable

• Experience in the education sector, ideally multisite
• Exposure to Power Platform, Dataverse, or Azure data services
• Familiarity with Agile, Kanban or ITIL ways of working

Devonshire Hayes have partnered with a fantastic organisation to help them secure a talented Senior SQL DBA . You will be tasked with the following,

• Enterprise DBA experience (SQL Server plus exposure to other data platforms)
• Performance optimisation (workload analysis, indexing/physical design, capacity planning)
• Azure managed relational experience (e.g., Azure SQL MI/DB): migration, operations, and tooling
• Distributed NoSQL experience (e.g., Cosmos DB/MongoDB/DynamoDB): data modelling and operational tuning
• Modern analytics/lakehouse concepts (e.g., Fabric/Synapse/Databricks), pipelines, and semantic models
• Backup/restore, high availability, and disaster recovery (design, testing, and execution)
• SQL replication experience (including migration to AVG)
• Monitoring, diagnostics, and incident management (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
• Comfortable working in controlled production environments (change management, release windows, safe script execution) and participating in on-call support.
• Automation and CI/CD for data/database changes (PowerShell/Python; IaC where applicable)
• Database security (access control, encryption, compliance/audit).

You will be required to work in the office 1 day per week and this role will involve on call rota, once in every 2-3 weeks.

• Own and manage the end-to-end product data lifecycle
• Define and implement data governance frameworks, standards & processes
• Drive process improvements, automation, & system enhancements

PRODUCT DATA LEAD - ERP / Master Data/ PIM Location: Poole (On-site)Salary: Circa £43,000 + BonusJob Type: Permanent | Full-timePRODUCT DATA LEAD OVERVIEW: We are looking to recruit an experienced Product Data Lead to take ownership of product data management, governance, and lifecycle processes within a fast-paced procurement and supply chain environment. This position would be ideal for candidates with strong experience in PIM systems, ERP, master data, and data governance, looking to step into a strategic, hands-on position.PRODUCT DATA LEAD KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and manage the end-to-end product data lifecycle (creation, enrichment, maintenance, obsolescence)
• Define and implement data governance frameworks, standards and processes
• Manage and optimise PIM and ERP systems
• Oversee product data quality, accuracy, and completeness
• Ensure effective data integration and data flow between systems
• Collaborate with Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Support product onboarding, supplier data, pricing updates, and specifications
• Monitor SLAs, backlog, and data performance metrics
• Drive process improvements, automation, and system enhancements

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven background in Product Data Management / Master Data / PIM
• Strong experience with ERP systems and data governance frameworks
• Understanding of product data structures, taxonomy, and classification
• High level of attention to detail and data accuracy
• Strong stakeholder engagement across procurement, supply chain, and operations

DESIRABLE:

• Background in FMCG, wholesale distribution, retail, or logistics
• Knowledge of ESG, QA, or ISO standards

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND BENEFITS:

• This is an Office-based role, based at our client’s head office in Poole
• A fantastic opportunity to take the lead of product data strategy and governance, within acollaborative, fast-paced environment
• Competitive salary (up to £43k basic) Plus bonus incentives
• Free parking on site
• State of the art offices with lovely staff facilities including a fully equipped kitchen (Snacks, teas, coffees etc)
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunity for internal progression and professional development
• Social events, free lunches and other benefits to be discussed

If you are a Product Data Lead, Master Data Manager, PIM Manager, Product Data Analyst, Data Governance Lead, we would love to discuss this role with you!

£70,000 to £80,000 basic salary per annum plus an excellent benefits package including bonus, pension, 25 days holiday (can buy up to 10 additional days), two wellness days, two volunteering days, healthcare scheme, excellent career development plans (courses & certifications), hybrid working (1–2 days per week in the office), and more.

Our client, a leading UK law firm ranked as one of the best companies to work for in the country, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their growing AI team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative law firm where the utilisation of AI has become fundamental to their business strategy.

Reporting to the Head of AI & Innovation, and working with a small team of Data Engineers, you will play a key role in building a greenfield hybrid data platform to support firm-wide analytics and client-facing AI products (which the Senior Data Engineer will help to build). The successful Senior Data Engineer will have experience across cloud and on-prem technologies and a keen, demonstrable interest in working with AI.

Essential skills:

• A proven end-end project leader
• SQL
• Python
• Cloud data platforms (ideally Azure / Fabric)
• SQL Server
• Strong, demonstrable interest in AI

This is a rare opportunity to join a law firm where AI is a genuine strategic priority, working in a greenfield environment with the backing to build and shape a modern data platform from the ground up. This role will suit someone who enjoys variety in their day-to-day work and has ideally been involved in the build of a brand-new data platform previously.

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