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About the Role

Genomics England is seeking a Senior Data Manager to lead data management across its clinical and research landscape. This role involves solving complex data challenges, improving data quality, consistency, and reliability, and shaping the organization's Genomic Research Dataset capability. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery to influence how Data Management is approached across the organization.

Responsibilities

Lead Data Management across clinical and research domains, ensuring data is accurate, trusted and fit for purpose.
Develop and embed Data Management standards, governance and best practices across the organisation.
Lead data quality initiatives that deliver measurable improvements for the teams using our data.
Work alongside engineering, product and research teams to solve complex data challenges and improve the way data is managed.
Help shape our Genomic Research Dataset capability, including the processes, tooling and governance needed to curate complex research datasets at scale.
Work with research partners and internal teams to improve the quality, consistency and usability of incoming datasets.
Support the development of metadata, reference data and data catalogues that improve discoverability and consistency.
Shape our Data Management strategy while remaining actively involved in delivery.
Ensure Data Management activities align with governance, regulatory and ethical requirements.
Drive continuous improvement in Data Management practices across the organisation.

Requirements

Significant experience in Data Management, Data Governance or similar senior leadership roles.
Strong understanding of Data Management principles and frameworks such as DAMA DMBOK.
Experience establishing or improving Data Governance and Data Quality practices.
Experience working with complex, highly regulated or sensitive datasets.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
Able to balance strategic thinking with hands on delivery.
Experience working within healthcare, genomics, life sciences or research.
Knowledge of clinical datasets, healthcare information standards or medical terminology.
Solid experience working with modern data platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments, ideally AWS.
Exposure to enterprise data modelling or metadata management.
Successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Applicants must disclose any previous offences at point of application.

Location

London

Work Type

Blended working

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

£64,700

Benefits

30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, plus additional leave for long service
Option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required)
Blended working arrangements
Flexible working
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits
Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%)
Life Assurance (3x salary)
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Give As You Earn scheme
Individual learning budgets
Support for training and certifications
Reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required)
Employee recognition programme
Referral scheme
Subsidised gym membership
Free Headspace account
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Eye tests
Flu jabs

About the Company

Genomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare.
Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS’s world-first national whole genome sequencing service and run the growing National Genomic Research Library, alongside delivering numerous major genomics initiatives.
By connecting research and clinical care at national scale, we enable immediate healthcare benefits and advances for the future.
Our mission is to provide the evidence and digital systems so that by 2035 genomics could play a role in up to half of all healthcare interactions, whilst securing the UK’s position as the best place to discover, prove and benefit from genomic innovations.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Behind the Healthcare and Research outcomes, Genomics England delivers through designing, developing and operating complex healthcare software systems.
We're on the cusp of big changes with the real prospect of genomics becoming the fabric of everyday healthcare through the lifetime - from birth to old age.

Equal Opportunity

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence.
We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work.
Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity.
We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes.
Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process, we encourage you to discuss this with us.