Programme Data Steward - Configuration and Data Maangement

Role & Responsibilities

This hands-on role will help align data held across existing and future systems. The postholder will work with business owners and programme teams to improve existing repositories and support future system changes. The role is remote based, with attendance at Winnersh and other programme locations as required for workshops, system set-up, migration, testing, training and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Apply Delta Programme and CMDC Configuration Management and Data Management plans, processes and standards, and support the maintenance of Data Management plans and procedures.
• Maintain records of data ownership, authoritative sources, classification, lifecycle status, decisions, exceptions and corrective actions.
• Define and maintain metadata, naming conventions, taxonomies, identifiers, data definitions and cross-system mappings.
• Monitor data quality, compare anticipated and received data against agreed requirements, and coordinate resolution with accountable owners.
• Support the design, set-up, testing and ongoing maintenance of SharePoint libraries, structured file-based repositories and future systems.
• Support controlled data migration and repository reorganisation while preserving provenance, classification, access controls and traceability.
• Maintain data lineage and contribute to the Programme Information Model linking requirements, courseware, media, devices, assets, deliverables and configuration records.
• Apply lifecycle controls from creation or receipt through validation, use, retention and authorised disposal.
• Maintain and reconcile physical and digital asset information, including identity, ownership, custodianship, location, status, version and relationships.
• Coordinate and record controlled data transfers to and from customers, suppliers and programme teams, including the receipt of amendments and final programme handover, ensuring provenance, security, acceptance status and authorised changes of ownership or custodianship are recorded.
• Integrate data management with configuration and change control by providing reliable data quality, lineage and impact evidence.
• Apply security, classification, access, handling and distribution controls for sensitive or classified information and escalate material concerns.
• Produce management reports and evidence to support programme, customer and supplier reviews and audits.
• Maintain records of decisions, procedures and working practices to support knowledge transfer, programme handover and continuous improvement.

Required experience

• Applied knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK CDMP or comparable professional data management principles.
• Hands-on data management experience in a complex, regulated or multi-organisation environment.
• Thorough understanding of data lifecycle control, data quality, document management and information governance, including the relationship between data, assets, configuration and change control.
• Experience in creating, maintaining and applying Data Management Plans, organisational procedures and agreed controls.
• Practical experience using SharePoint to structure, maintain and govern information repositories.
• Experience using Windchill or another PLM or PDM platform.
• Experience supporting controlled data migration, repository change or system implementation.
• Experience maintaining and reconciling physical or digital asset information across its lifecycle.
• Experience working with sensitive or classified information and applying security, access and handling requirements.
• Proficient use of Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excl, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge weak evidence and escalate material risk.

Desirable experience

• DMP certification or comparable professional data management training.
• Experience in defence, aerospace, engineering, training, digital content, media or another regulated delivery environment.
• Working knowledge of Def-Stan 05-057.
• Experience using Kahootz or comparable secure collaborative data exchange environment to support controlled information sharing.
• Experience using Jira or equivalent tools to manage, tasks, issues and workflows.
• Experience working with customer or supplier data-exchange environments.
• Experience using Power BI or equivalent reporting and data analysis tools.

Benefits:

• £: Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.