BDO Digital - Data Strategy and Governance Senior Manager/Director in Manchester

Overview

We are BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‐spirited and high‐growth businesses that fuel the economy, along with the owners and management teams that lead them.

Our Consulting team provides a wide variety of services that deliver value‐led advice and outcomes. They have an in‐depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs.

The Digital team within Consulting helps our clients create competitive advantage and uncover new avenues of growth and profitability through digital strategies. Strategies need to be bold, but they also need to deliver near‐term results. That's why we take a practical approach that marries long‐term vision with quick wins and measurable ROI milestones. Our vision is to be a fully integrated, business‐led, end‐to‐end technology advisor and integrator, helping clients to enable business change through leveraging technology.

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long‐lasting relationships. Our Digital team is dynamic and fast‐paced, providing a stimulating environment for growth and development.

Role

We are looking to hire an experienced Data Strategy and Governance specialist at Senior Manager or Director level. Someone with a proven track record of building a pipeline of work combined with excellent coaching skills to support our growing technical team. We are looking for an individual who has a clear vision, is up‐to‐date on the latest technologies, has great problem‐solving skills, intellectual curiosity and an agile outlook.

Qualifications and Experience

• A strong network across the UK and a demonstrable track record of originating, shaping and converting consulting opportunities for data strategy, data governance and data management engagements, including advisory and implementation work.
• Consulting experience that spans solution development, proposal creation, commercial negotiation and building trusted advisor relationships at senior client levels.
• Proven experience in leading teams and projects, with strong coaching and mentoring abilities.
• A collaborative and client‐centric mindset, with the ability to translate business problems into compelling data‐led solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex challenges and drive projects forward.
• Knowledge of key challenges facing businesses and how data strategy, governance principles and modern data management technologies can be enablers for improved decision making, efficiency, regulatory compliance and value creation.
• Significant experience in data strategy development, data governance frameworks, data management capabilities, data policies/standards, data tooling and stewardship models, or a closely related field.
• Certifications in relevant technologies, such as Microsoft Purview, Azure Data Services, DAMA, DCAM, or other data management governance credentials, can be beneficial.

What We Offer

You will be able to be yourself; we will recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We are committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

At BDO, we will help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we are proud of our distinctive, people‐centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we will support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we are working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you will always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we are always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK, thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We have a clear purpose, and we are confident in our future, because we are adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.