Operations Data Practise Manager

Operations Data Practise Manager
Location: Manchester
Role Type: Permanent
Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days in the office (Tuesday to Thursday)

Who We Are
Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment firms, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting financial success. Established in 1975, its unique ownership structure-where funds own the company and investors own the funds-ensures all efforts are focused on client outcomes. Known for integrity, innovation, and low-cost investing, fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact globally.

What You'll Do

• Support the implementation of data governance standards and practices across UKPI Operations.
• Maintain data ownership, stewardship, definitions, inventories, lineage and governance records.
• Develop and monitor data quality controls, reporting routines and performance metrics.
• Investigate data quality issues and coordinate remediation with business and technology teams.
• Collaborate with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology and CDAO teams on data improvements.
• Improve operational data for performance monitoring, risk management, regulatory reporting and decision-making.
• Promote data literacy, governance compliance and continuous improvement across UKPI Operations.

What You Bring

• Experience in data governance, data quality, reporting or data management within a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, ownership models, lineage, metadata and controls.
• Financial services experience, ideally in wealth, asset management, platform operations or retail investing.
• Familiarity with Financial Crime, Consumer Duty, Operational Resilience and CASS requirements.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve data issues with business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with governance tools such as Collibra and working with analytics or Business Intelligence teams.

What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.