People Data Lead in Maidstone

Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience FTC 12 months Hybrid / Folkestone

Are you passionate about data? Do you want to use your expertise to establish and enforce data governance frameworks across the People Team ensuring accuracy, integrity and security of all people data. As the People Data Lead, you will be the subject matter expert for all People data across the organisation, including how our people data is created, stored, accessed, shared and integrated in a way that makes it a trusted, secure and compliant source for the People Team, Finance and the wider business.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about data quality, security and compliance, and who has prior experience working within a HR or People function. You will play a key role in championing best practice, protecting confidential information and shaping how people data is managed and shared across the organisation.

You will work closely with the wider People Team and stakeholders across the business to develop efficient and effective data management practices. Providing guidance, training and awareness to the People Team to drive adoption of best practice, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, compliance and security of our people data. This role offers the chance to make a real impact within a large, complex organisation, providing invaluable experience in shaping the future of People data management here at Saga.

We work in a hybrid way at Saga both at home and in the office. In this team we work mainly from Folkestone.

Benefits Available to All Colleagues:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave - 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities:

• Data Quality: Ensure the accuracy, consistency and completeness of People data through audits, validation checks and clean-up activities. Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, collaborating closely with the People Team and other stakeholders. Review and improve how People data is captured, stored and shared, maintaining alignment with Payroll, Finance and IT.
• Data Security: Champion data security and governance, maintaining strong access controls, audit trails, and secure handling of confidential information. Upskill the People Team in best-practice data handling and secure data usage.
• Data Compliance: Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, including GDPR. Maintain clear documentation and guidance on governance and regulatory standards.
• Other / Collaborative Work: Support key projects, such as system migrations, diversity data initiatives, and the Annual Reward cycle. Collaborate with wider Data and Systems teams to drive consistency and efficiency across the business.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will have already worked within a People or HR team and have experience and confidence in handling confidential and sensitive data. We are looking for someone who is proactive, collaborative, and passionate about data quality, security, and compliance.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and numeracy
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive data, with a solid understanding of HR processes, data governance, and GDPR
• Experience working with HR systems and competent in Microsoft Office
• Strong problem-solving, time management, and multitasking abilities
• Proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, and able to motivate others while delivering high-quality service across the business

Desirable:

• Experience with HR system migrations or implementing a new HRIS
• Data analytics experience
• Experience using Workday systems

Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special

About The Company: Over the past 75 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We're the most trusted brand amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and Saga Magazine.

Our focus on delivering exceptional products and service empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other and our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose.

We're committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference more than anywhere else. We have done this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Thanks to our people, Saga was awarded with a Gold for Best Customer Centric Culture in 2025. This is testament to the great culture we've built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work.

We are champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams we have in place. We're also a committed Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. Your application will have fair consideration, and you'll receive personal communication throughout your applicant journey when you apply to join Saga.

Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.