Data Management Specialist

Data Management Specialist

Location: Bristol Norwich or York

Salary: Circa £60K

Contract : 12 Months Fixed Term

Are you someone motivated by improving data at scale and influencing how teams adopt data standards?

If you enjoy shaping domain‑level data quality, metadata and governance, this could be the perfect next step.

A bit about the job:

We’re looking to recruit a number of Data Management Leads to lead adoption of enterprise data capabilities across broader or more complex domains within Aviva’s Markets and Functions.

You’ll play a pivotal role in how domains implement Group Data standards — influencing prioritisation, shaping remediation plans and supporting colleagues to embed new ways of working.

You will work closely with Product Owners, SMEs, architects and engineers to define key data attributes and Critical Data Elements (CDEs), drive remediation activity, monitor domain‑level quality thresholds and ensure governance is effective.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll make a visible impact on data quality, risk management and AI/analytics readiness.

You’ll be leading the adoption of metadata, data quality, access management and classification across your domain, while reviewing data quality results, agreeing remediation priorities and validating improvements.

You will shape definitions, thresholds and governance for key data attributes and critical data elements, and provide challenge, oversight and guidance to ensure alignment with Group Data standards. In addition, you’ll lead stakeholder workshops, prioritisation sessions and training, as well as mentor and support more junior Data Associates

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Awareness of the Data-as-a-Product approach, enterprise data lifecycle and how data moves through products, platforms and processes

• Experience leading domain‑level adoption of metadata, data quality, lineage or access controls

• Ability to influence decisions, explain data concepts simply and support behaviour change, along with Strong stakeholder management and facilitation capability

• Confidence coordinating remediation activity and managing risks/issues

• Familiarity with data tools such as Collibra, BigID, Immuta or Snowflake.

What you’ll get for this role: 

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we bring that to life is by investing in you.  

• Salary Circa: £60000 (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications).  

• Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s      

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in      

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days      

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it   

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts   

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme   

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave    

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work    

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others   

We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools   

Take a look to learn more.  Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.  

Aviva is for everyone:   

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.  

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.   

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here   

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Kirthi a call on 02045922145 or send an email to kirthi.kanikireddy@aviva.com  or email alice.neal@aviva.com