Data Management Lead

Please note we only accept online applications.

Role Overview

As Data Management Lead, you will lead the day-to-day operation, implementation and ongoing development of a data platform and service that supports the business needs across Nest Invest. You will play a central role in shaping and overseeing this data capability as a data-as-a-service offering, ensuring that data is delivered in a reliable, controlled and business-aligned way to support allocation decisions, reporting, oversight and self-service across the organisation. You will help ensure that platform delivery, support, maintenance and change activity are understood, prioritised and progressed in line with business objectives. The role requires coordination across stakeholders to manage demand, support service performance, and maintain a clear focus on priorities, data governance, access, control and usability. You will support the governance, planning and continuous improvement of the platform and its associated service model across the data lifecycle including business intelligence views. You will also help drive the continued evolution of the platform, including expanded data coverage, improved integrations, reporting capabilities, and future use cases such as AI-enabled solutions.

The Person

The role holder will combine business engagement, service provider oversight and delivery leadership to ensure that the platform remains dependable, scalable and responsive to changing organisational needs.

• Experience in a data, technology or tech delivery role within an investment management business or wider regulated financial services environment, pension fund or Asset Owner experience is beneficial but not required.
• A strong understanding of how data platforms, data flows and third-party services support investment and operational processes.
• Experience of coordinating work and managing backlogs across business users, technology teams and external partners.
• Experience of supporting structured delivery activity, including requirements gathering, prioritisation, testing, release planning and stakeholder communication.
• A good understanding of investment data across areas such as operations, reporting, risk and performance.
• Experience of data quality management, issue resolution and cross-functional delivery.
• Familiarity with structured and iterative delivery practices, including backlog management, delivery tracking and the removal of blockers.
• Experience of using Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence or similar.
• Experience of working with Snowflake or similar data platforms would be advantageous.
• Experience working with third party service providers, managing engagement, prioritisation and change requests.

Flexible and agile working

Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required).

Directorate/Department Overview

The Investment directorate (Nest Invest) is responsible for investing members' contributions in order to grow their retirement pots over the long-term. The responsibilities of the team include:

• Asset allocation and portfolio risk management
• Manager selection and monitoring
• Responsible investment
• Investment communications
• Fund administration
• Investment technology and financial modelling
• Contributing to the development of the investment proposition

From December 2019, the Nest Investment team was seconded into Nest Invest Ltd (Nest Invest), the investment subsidiary of Nest Corporation. Nest Invest is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). For the role holder, this means working in a regulated entity, and being required to adhere to certain rules and behaviours included in the FCA’s Code of Conduct (COCON), specifically the individual Conduct Rules defined by the FCA.

Organisational Overview

Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you're applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: careers@nestcorporation.org.uk.