Data Manager

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

1/7/2025

Data Manager

Flexible Location – Ipswich, London or Selby

Permanent, full time

Closing date: Tuesday 21 January 2025

Who we are

We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

About The Role

As a Data Manager, you’ll manage the prioritisation and implementation of data-related deliverables across Drax Group to align with the overall business strategy and operating models. You’ll understand the impacts to opportunities for investment, strategic direction, cost avoidance and efficiency to build one cohesive delivery plan.

Using strong communication and influencing skills, you’ll work with key stakeholders across business units to ensure requirements are met and relative priorities understood.

Dimensions of the role include:

• Using expertise in business case design and tracking to drive benefits realisation with ownership of data driven benefits and cost avoidance in an estimated range of £0 - £25m per deliverable
• Data delivery programme governance and structure implementation using appropriate methodology
• Responsibility for Data Science, Data Governance, Dashboard and Reporting workstream delivery
• Leading change planning and project boards across Drax at all levels, delivering outcomes, decisions and actions with accountability and deadlines
• Delivering high quality data management solutions and capabilities across the Drax Group
• Responsibility for programme budgets and software delivery up to £3m per annum
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll have strong portfolio management level experience in Organisational Development and/ or Transformational Change in a FTSE 250 size organisation. This will be coupled with experience leading both Agile and Waterfall programmes.

This role will suit you if you’re analytically minded with great problem-solving skills, and comfortable working at a rapid pace with changing priorities.

You’ll have the ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders to senior management level. You’ll also need to be able to lead and influence in matrix managed teams across business areas.

Technically, you’ll have strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with Azure DevOps or equivalent backlog management tooling for Scrum/Agile delivery.

Rewards And Benefits

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle:

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary group performance-based bonus
• 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Single cover private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
  
  

We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach

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How To Apply

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