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In this role you’ll split your time between home and coming into the office at least twice a week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).\nWe’re looking for a Data Services Specialist to join our Data Management Team, within our wider Co-op Business Services (CBS) organisation. CBS is made up of a number of diverse teams dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable and cost-effective business services across our Co-op. You’ll play a key role in helping CBS to support and realise our group vision of ‘co-operating to build more value for member-owners every day’.\nWhy this job matters\nIn this role, you’ll provide support across the business to colleagues that process and manage data. You’ll make sure they have better visibility of data quality and find the cause of any issues, feeding this back to the data owners with a resolution. You’ll also support the transition between legacy systems and SAP, undertaking accurate data reviews and audits whilst working in a control focussed environment.\nWhat you’ll do\nProvide support to data owners, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality information to support operations\nAct as the subject matter expert for data governance, establishing requirements and assessing data quality\nUse triage processes to resolve data issues across the business, feeding insights and fixes back to data owners\nDrive process improvements and data optimisation, working with business partners to improve efficiency and support change\nDeliver training, workshops and guidance to address recurring issues and promote best practice\nWork across legacy and SAP systems to carry out data reviews and audits\nEnsure appropriate process controls are in place to maintain compliance with risk frameworks\nDevelop data quality dashboards, scorecards and performance metrics to monitor accuracy and support continuous improvement\nWhat you’ll bring\nWe’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:\nExperience of working with data processes and familiarity with risk and controls\nExcellent attention to detail in a fast-paced environment\nExperience of supporting projects with the flexibility to adapt to changing business priorities\nAnalytical thinking with complex problem-solving skills\nThe ability to confidently use Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, conditional formatting, V-look ups) and Power BI\nThe ability to collaborate across functions and develop positive relationships with internal partners, providing excellent customer service\nWhy Co-op?\nAt Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re\njoining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:\nAn annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)\n28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays\nA pension with up to 10% employer contributions\nAccess to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)\n30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands\nStream - early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it\nVirtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice\n24/7 colleague support service\nTraining and support for your development and career progression\nCycle-to-work scheme\nA place you’ll belong\nWe’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. 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