Data Architecture Manager

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The banking industry is at the cusp of disruption. New technologies, new players, new banks are creating an environment for innovation and change. Santander UK is on a journey to become a data driven organisation by leveraging Cloud technology.

Our Data Strategy is taking us into Cloud-based technologies and putting data at the heart of both IT and the business. With recent appointments of senior influential data leaders, we see this becoming a reality.

Our vision is for everyone in the bank to become data literate. This requires building data design and data management capabilities into the technical product teams that deliver working software.

Data architecture, solution and design team is responsible not only to design and build leading-edge data solutions and models, and also to develop and maintain the metadata solution.

**The difference you'll make.**
- Contributing to the data architecture strategy, roadmap, and governance for the bank's domains
- Providing support on any related projects, including managing stakeholders and regular updates to all parties, senior management, and committees
- Modelling data as well as providing data designs.
- Formalising standards, patterns and best practices around data architecture, helping product teams articulate their requirements.
- Delivering models and designs where needed to pioneer new avenues in technology.
- Influencing the decision-making process and coordinating with other architecture teams.

**What you'll bring.**
- Experience in Data Architecture or Data Modelling
- Strong communication and stakeholder management

**It would also be nice for you to have.**
- Knowledge of Data Architecture principal and Data Management policy
- Experience in Data Solution Architecture, ideally on AWS, GCP or Azure
- Experience in Data Modelling (conceptual, logical and physical)
- Knowledge of BI / Data Analytics

**What else you need to know.**

Given the recent impact of the Coronavirus outbreak we will be conducting all interviews via telephone or video-conference where possible.

This role is currently Milton Keynes based/Home based until corona virus restrictions are lifted, but you will be expected to attend the Milton Keynes office once fully operational.

**How we'll reward you.**

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
- Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
- Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
- £6,000 car allowance per year
- Company funded individual private medical insurance
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
- Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
- Share in Santander's success by investing in our Sharesave and Partnership shares plans

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**A bit more about Santander**

At Santander we're driven by our purpose - to help people and businesses prosper. This means we help customers to create change for themselves and those around them, and we champion businesses to grow sustainably. We do this by always living our values ofSimple, Personal and Fair.

At Santander, we each take personal responsibility for managing risk by embracing the I AM Risk framework - to Identify, Assess, Manage and Report risks, and to continuously build a deeper understanding of the risks we face. It is an important part of ourculture at Santander and we will provide you with knowledge to help you manage risks in your role.

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If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.