Data Manager - FTC

The Institute of Physics (IOP) exists to help physics and the people behind it realise their potential for our lives, our society and our planet.

Working alongside our members and leaders from across the physics community and beyond, we’ve identified three priorities that will shape our work over the next five years:
Skills, Science and Society
. These priorities sit at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our ambitious and forward‑looking 2024–2029 strategy. You can find out more about our priorities and principles by clicking here.

We’re currently looking for a Data Manager on a
fixed term basis for 12 months
, to help us deliver our mission.

The IOP is a friendly, inclusive and ambitious organisation. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work. We focus on supporting our people to thrive, offering competitive pay, great development opportunities and a generous benefits package.

• An excellent pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance and a healthcare cash plan
• Eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards and access to an employee assistance programme
• 25 days’ annual leave as a standard, in addition to floating bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities

The role oversees:

• Creation and management of Data governance frameworks
• Creation and management of
  
  Data quality controls and lifecycle management
• Incollaborationwithadata warehouse management partner, to design and implement Data ingestion, modelling,warehousing and reporting, using a data discovery audit carried out in 2025
• Vendor delivery and technical oversight
• Organisation‑wide data literacy and cultural change
• This includes managing risks; ensuring GDPR and security controls are applied, and enabling teams across all directorates to make informed, data‑driven decisions

• Delivery and optimisation of the outsourced data warehouse, including Snowflake architecture and Azure hosting
• Implementation of data ingestion pipelines with a data warehouse partner using toolssuch
  
  Fivetranand transformation workflows using Medallion and Kimball principles
• Establishment of the organisation‑wide data governance model, including catalogues, lineage, role‑based accesscontrolsand quality metrics
• Supporting directorates with reporting needs using Power BI and improving data consistency
• Through the use of training partners; upskilling staff and embedding a sustainable data‑driven culture through training and champions

• The outsourced data warehouse supplier team (data engineers, architects, analysts)
• Internal stakeholders across all five IOP Directorates to support consistent data governance and quality
• IT colleagues including the IT Manager, Infrastructure Engineer, Salesforce Product Manager, AV Technician, and Application Change & Risk Manager
• Project Managers and governance leadsto ensure alignment with strategic objectives, compliance, and risk standards

• Strong understanding of data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data modelling (Kimball), and Medallion architecture
• Demonstrable experience managing vendors delivering hosted or managed data warehouse solutions
• Ability toestablishand maintain robust governance frameworks, datacataloguesand security models
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non‑technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

• Experience with
  Snowflake
  ,
  Azure
  ,
  Fivetran(or similar),
  Power BI
  , CI/CDand Infrastructure as Code
• Familiarity with GDPR and data security standards
• Certification in Data Governance (e.g., DAMA) or evidence of continued professional development
• Experience embedding culture change or delivering organisation‑wide training
• Understanding of IOP’s mission and the importance of physics for public benefit

At the IOP, we know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If your experience looks a little different, but you bring enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Alongside your CV,…