Data Lead – Strategy and Business Intelligence

MS Society

Data Lead (Strategy and Business Intelligence) – 2 year fixed term contract

Type: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely. Occasional requirement to travel to London office.

Salary: £54,704 – £60,288 per annum plus excellent benefits

Salary Band: Band H2

About us

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them, and it gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Please note this role is a 2 year fixed term contract.

We’re going through an exciting and vital data and technology transformation including making a significant investment into a programme of work (called Project Sage).

Delivering joined up data and systems architecture to really understand and maximize the potential of the data we hold and replace our existing CRM.

Currently at the end mobilisation stage of the project, the new system we’ll be using has been confirmed as Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We’re set to enter the delivery phase in the coming weeks.

Our Data Lead is integral to this complex and transformative project. You’ll have responsibility to lead the delivery of our new data and information management framework – acting as a champion across the organisation to demonstrate, develop, and support the effective use and management of data and information, enabling the development of an organisation-wide strategic data capability.

The structure of the team is almost established and you’ll be working in a dedicated team to deliver this transformative, complex project.

Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Champion for data and information management across the organisation supporting the required organisation wide development of capabilities and change.
• Leading on developing the data and information asset landscape to ensure that current and future organisation operational and reporting needs are met, identifying gaps and developing the roadmap and support projects to address these gaps.
• Responsible for the data and information management framework and tools such as the data asset register, the logical data domain model, and data dictionary
• Leading on supporting the strategic development of data collection and use across the organisation ensuring a growing understanding of the data landscape and art of the possible
• Supporting the effective design and implementation of new data ‘solutions’ to support data management and ensure interoperability between core systems such as CRM, Finance, Website and third-party applications
• Leading on supporting staff in understanding their data and information and how to process it effectively to support their processes and decision making.
• Working closely with Data Governance, support the development of MS Societies data policies, procedures and practices to align and comply with appropriate data standards, regulations and legislation such as UK GDPR.

You’ll be passionate about using data to create change and unlock the full potential of an organisation.

This is a truly cross-organisation role working with people across the charity. You’ll be working closely with our Digital, Data and Technology teams as well as our Project Sage Key User Group and external implementation partners.

You’ll have significant experience of delivering complex data management plans and championing good data practices across an organisation.

More about our employee benefits:

We have a wide and extensive range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave with progressive incremental increases based on length of service (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement with progressive incremental increases based on length of service
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic/personal emergencies per year)
• 10 days paid disability leave per year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave per year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family friendly benefits including paid leave: in the event of miscarriage/still birth; to support IVF/fertility treatments; and antenatal appointments for both expecting mother and other parent
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your partner/children

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Bespoke personal development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to feedback into how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave per year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave per year paid for volunteering with other charities externally during normal working hours

Closing date: 9am on Friday 16 June 2023

Interested?

More information can be found by downloading the attached documents in ‘supporting documents’ and then to apply for this role, please submit the following:

• an updated CV
• a supporting statement indicating how you meet the essential criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description

Top Tip: you will need to save your Cover Letter, CV and Optional Equal Opps form as one document and upload this to the site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

We’d be grateful if you could complete the attached equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.

Right to work in the UK

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make.

No agencies please.