Data Quality lead

Job Title: Data Quality Lead
Target Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Up to £85,000
Location: Eastleigh - 1 day per week is essential
Closing Date for applications: 9th July

Job Overview

At Ageas, we are looking for an experienced Data Quality Lead to help us improve how we manage, protect, and use our data. You will play a key role in building an AI ready data future by creating a strong Data Quality strategy, improving ways of working, and helping teams across the business get more value from their data.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and deliver our enterprise Data Quality strategy and roadmap.
• Define clear goals and plans to improve Data Quality across people, processes, and technology.
• Build and grow Data Quality capabilities that support our data strategy and AI ambitions.
• Create practical Data Quality frameworks, controls, and processes that work across a complex organisation.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to influence decisions and drive better outcomes.
• Translate business needs, risks, and regulatory requirements into simple and valuable Data Quality solutions.
• Support major data transformation programmes, including migrations and system integrations, ensuring quality is built in from the start.
• Lead the adoption of Data Quality tools, including Collibra and Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Improve data monitoring, reporting, issue management, and preventative controls.
• Work closely with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and business experts to improve data quality at the source.
• Act as a senior escalation point for important Data Quality challenges.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to help teams improve their Data Quality skills and confidence.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Data Quality specialists, helping them grow and succeed.
• Build a culture where teams understand the value of good data and take ownership of its quality.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in an established enterprise Data Quality function.
• A proven track record of creating and delivering Data Quality strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience influencing senior business and technology stakeholders and building strong relationships.
• The ability to explain complex data topics in a simple and meaningful way.
• Strong experience with Data Quality frameworks, rules, monitoring, controls, and issue management.
• Experience delivering Data Quality capabilities across large organisations.
• Experience embedding Data Quality into major data migrations, integrations, and transformation programmes.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing Data Quality professionals with different levels of experience.
• Strong knowledge of Data Governance and how it supports trusted data.
• Experience with Data Quality tooling such as Collibra and Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Experience working with modern cloud data platforms such as AWS and/or Azure.
• The ability to design practical solutions that improve data quality while supporting business goals.

Benefits

• Flexible working - smart working options and flexible working day; minimum 35 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Health and wellbeing-dental insurance, health cash plan, screenings, mental health first aiders, wellbeing activities.
• Wealth and financial-50% off insurance, annual bonus schemes, salary reviews, pension, savings, loans.
• Family support-maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
• Tech perks-discounts on gadgets and wearable devices.