Capital One
Capital One
Capital One is a financial services and fintech company offering credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products. Its work combines financial expertise with technology and digital tools to improve how customers manage money. The company’s careers focus includes building customer-oriented solutions within a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Head of Data Management

Lead data governance, quality and lifecycle management at Capital One UK, including a 12-person stewardship team. Build discoverable, trusted data practices in a regulated environment.

Description

  • Lead a team of 12 overseeing data stewardship and governance across Capital One UK.
  • Build an environment where data is easy to find, reliable and usable.
  • Create data quality frameworks with measurable standards and success criteria.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and enterprise policies.
  • Manage data risks with accountable executives and the data protection officer.
  • Set and lead the organisation’s data management strategy.
  • Work with senior leaders and teams to clarify and deliver data management responsibilities.
  • Oversee data throughout its lifecycle, from ingestion through archiving.
  • Partner across the enterprise to bring UK requirements into wider change initiatives.
  • Encourage decisions informed by data across the organisation.
  • Report to the Head of Data.

Requirements

  • Experience delivering data management transformations.
  • Working knowledge of data policies and regulations, including GDPR.
  • Strong communication, networking and influencing abilities.
  • Able to collaborate with senior leaders and build effective internal and enterprise relationships.
  • Able to evaluate data management environments and create improvement roadmaps.
  • Experience developing technical data management solutions.
  • Strong technical capability and understanding of data ecosystems.
  • History of building high-performing teams of technical data management professionals.
  • Experience coaching and mentoring colleagues.
  • Experience in data stewardship, governance and lifecycle management.
  • Strong grasp of relevant policies and regulations.
  • In-depth knowledge of data applications and ability to resolve complex data issues.
  • Experience with database management, data modelling and data quality processes.
  • Technical knowledge of cloud data products, SQL and Python.
  • Experience in financial services or technology.

Benefits

  • Up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.
  • Competitive pension.
  • Performance-based bonus schemes.
  • 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure.
  • Option to purchase five additional annual leave days.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Enhanced parental leave.
  • On-site gym, restaurant and Learning Loft at the Nottingham head office.
  • Rooftop running track and coffee bar at the London office.
  • Hybrid schedule with Mondays and Fridays designated as work-from-home days.
  • Business Resource Groups with activities, networking, events and learning programmes.

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