Data Operations Manager, Care Quality Commission

Company: Guardian Jobs
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Location: Harrow
Job Description:

Data Operations Manager

Grade A – £55,172 (National) or £61,028 (London) – 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 until 30 April 2027.

Location: Homebased.

Closing Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 11.59pm.

Picture this: Imagine leading the operational backbone of CQC’s Enterprise Data 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 Microsoft Azure to deliver governed data and analytics, integration and archiving capabilities.

The role

  • 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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  • Experience managing data or technical operations.
  • Knowledge of incident, change and release processes.
  • The ability to provide clear operational reporting.
  • Experience working with data engineering teams.
  • Strong prioritisation and stakeholder skills.

Benefits

  • Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually eight 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 valid for two years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Equity for all

  • Age
  • Sex
  • Gender identity or expression
  • Sexual orientation
  • Religion or belief
  • Ethnicity
  • Disability

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Posted: April 27th, 2026