Data Management Specialist in Brighton

Role title: Data Management Specialist

TPR grade & pay group: Grade 8 & Digital

Directorate: Digital, Data & Technology

Salary: £53,573.00 Per Annum

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract: 12 Months

Location: Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

The Role And Responsibilities

• The Data Management Specialist will assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining data management systems and processes. This position is essential for ensuring data integrity, security, and accessibility within the organization and with external partners. The ideal candidate will possess strong data management skills and a strategic approach.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the data marketplace and provide consistent, secure data extracts for internal and external stakeholders. Support publishing internal and external official statistics under the appropriate licensing terms.
• Collaborate with the data platform and engineering teams to create and showcase best practice Power BI reports using the data warehouse platform for TPR’s analytical community.
• Own and manage their personal backlog for data management services, balancing resource against organisational priority.
• Focus on personal development to grow skills; keep up to date with the latest trend and technologies; assist with the recruitment of technical experts and deputise for the Data Management Lead where required.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of data management strategies (aligned with wider Data, DDaT and TPR strategies), policies, and procedures.
• Comply with data protection regulations and best practices and deliver performance in line with team SLAs & KPIs.
• Collaborate with other departments to understand their data management needs and provide solutions.
• Contribute to periodic reviews of existing data marketplace application architecture / services and propose remedial or improvement plans where appropriate.

Essential Criteria

• Equivalent professional experience or a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of data management principles, practices, and tools.
• Capable analytical and problem-solving skills including SQL, Power BI, Python.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, PECR, CCPA) is a plus.
• Proficiency in data management software and tools (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, data warehousing solutions) and data transfer solutions.

The team

TPR is starting its Data Transformation initiative as described in the recently published DDaT and Data Strategies. The Data Management Specialist will have an important role in this initiative by establishing a Data Marketplace for TPR, collaborating with the Data Governance and Engineering teams, and participating in relevant government efforts, such as the National Data Library.

TPR Offers

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values-led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s).

Reward And Benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section.

We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another.

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.

Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society.

Find out more about us.

Please note that TPR is unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must already hold Right to Work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

Selection and interview

If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria will be an offered an interview. Please note that if we receive a high volume of Disability Confident applicants, we reserve the right to offer an interview to those who best meet the essential criteria.

For any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.

Diversity and inclusion

TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR.