Data Operations Manager – Homebased – Flexible, United Kingdom
Grade A – £55,172 (National) or £61,028 (London – for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. For exceptional candidates a higher salary may be available.
Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity until 30 April 2027 (to deliver a project funded for this periodonly)
Location: Homebased
Closing date: Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Picture thisImagine leading the operational backbone of CQC’s EnterpriseData Platform (EDP), ensuring that data services are reliable, well-managed,and consistently deliver value to the organisation.
CQC’s cloud-based Enterprise Data Platform is built on MicrosoftAzure to deliver governed data and analytics, integration and archivingcapabilities.
As Data Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuringthat demand is effectively managed, services are stable and high-quality, andthat the organisation can confidently rely on the platform to support itsinsight and regulatory requirements .
The roleYou’ll play an important part in delivering our mission. In thisrole, you’ll:
- Lead the operational management of the Enterprise Data Platform, ensuring services are reliable, controlled and meet organisational needs
- Manage demand, incidents, changes and releases, ensuring work is prioritised and delivered effectively
- Provide operational oversight and reporting, giving clear insight into performance, demand and value delivered
- Oversee data quality monitoring and assurance, ensuring issues are identified and resolved
- Work closely with the Data Platform Lead and Principal Data Engineer to ensure that platform capabilities and engineering standards are delivered effectively in practice
What you’ll do
- Manage demand, incidents, changes, releases and CAB
- Provide operational reporting on performance, volumes and trends
- Oversee data quality monitoring and issue resolution
- Manage data engineering teams
- Ensure operational readiness and CI/CD
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We will be looking for:
- Experience managing data or technical operations
- Knowledge of incident, change and release processes
- Ability to provide clear operational reporting
- Experience working with data engineering teams
- Strong prioritisation and stakeholder skills
Join us and help CQCrun a reliable, high-performing data platform that delivers real value to theorganisation
ComplianceNote for internal candidates:This is a secondment/fixed termopportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section onsecondments. You must discuss your application with your linemanager before applying.
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Next stepsIf 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 – Taryn Coop, Deputy Director of Enterprise Data & Reporting; taryn.coop@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
The BenefitsWeoffer 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.
Equity for allWe 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 underrepresented 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 to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcomeapplications from everyone, and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:
- Age
- Sex
- Gender identity or expression
- Sexual orientation
- Religion or belief
- Ethnicity
- Disability
Values and visionWe are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.Integrity – doing the right thing.Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.
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