Data Manager

Grade D：£30,373 (National) or £36,229 (London – for London office‑based or home‑based workers within the M25 boundary) Pro Rata’ for part‑time hours. There is also an additional home‑working allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. For part‑time roles – please note this will be pro rata.
Contract Type: 1 Full Time & 1 × Part Time 22.2 Hours Per Week Closing date: 11th January 2025 at 23:59

Every role at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) helps us achieve our mission to ensure better health and care for everyone. If you’re passionate about data and want a role with real purpose, this is your opportunity. As a Data Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing and improving the way we handle data across its entire life cycle—helping us deliver accurate, secure, and high‑quality information that supports better decisions and outcomes.

In the last 12 months, as a CQC Data Manager, you might have:

• Helped to design and implement processes to improve data quality and governance across multiple systems.
• Supported the development and maintenance of data management processes, ensuring they meet business needs.
• Created and documented clear, efficient data flows connecting operational systems to analytics and BI platforms.
• Worked with stakeholders to define data standards and ensure compliance with data management policies.

• Supporting the design, build, and testing of CQC’s data management processes.
• Developing and maintaining processes for data quality assurance and reporting.
• Helping with the delivery of data remediation plans.
• Promoting data management principles and best practices across teams.
• Participating in agile delivery methods to ensure responsive, customer‑focused solutions.

We’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience in data quality management, including root‑cause analysis, data validation, and data remediation.
• Strong understanding of data governance and data management processes and concepts.
• Skills in data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to interpret and present data to diverse audiences.
• A good understanding of CQC tools including CRM, RP (Regulatory Platform), Dev Ops and Power Bi.

Note for internal candidates:
This is a secondment/fixed‑term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying. To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without a valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted. You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact Ash Pollock Harris at a For general enquiries, please email

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from under‑represented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need. We want every candidate…