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At Sainsbury’s, data sits at the heart of how we operate, innovate and serve our customers. Our Data & Analytics team is building a technically advanced, commercially focused and impactful capability, powering our Next Level Strategy and helping to create a Sainsbury’s powered by industry leading AI algorithms. We use data, technology and advanced analytics to drive better decisions across the business, from forecasting and optimisation to experimentation, personalisation and machine learning. With one of the richest retail datasets in the UK and a portfolio spanning Sainsbury’s, Argos, Habitat and Nectar, the opportunity to innovate is huge. Here, you’ll tackle complex challenges at scale, create measurable impact and grow quickly alongside brilliant colleagues. People who thrive with us combine business understanding, technical expertise and curiosity, with a natural instinct for problem‑solving. Join us and help shape the future of retail through data and AI.
Why Join Us
Joining Sainsbury’s as a Lead Data Quality Analyst means being part of a forward‑thinking organisation that values data integrity and innovation. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team to drive data quality improvements and ensure that analytics and insights are based on validated data. With a focus on leadership, strategic roadmap execution, cross‑functional collaboration and continuous improvement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data quality landscape within the company and contributing to impactful business decisions.
What You’ll Do
As the Lead Data Quality Analyst within the Operational Data Governance division, you will play a crucial role in managing and delivering assured data across the organisation. Your responsibilities include:
- Leading the execution of key activities related to the Group Data Catalogue.
- Establishing and implementing data profiling and rule implementation processes.
- Driving strategic opportunities to enhance data quality and governance practices.
- Collaborating cross‑functionally with stakeholders to drive process optimisation and standardisation.
- Staying ahead of industry trends to provide thought leadership and innovation in data quality management.
- Ensuring data integrity and facilitating data‑driven decision‑making across the organisation.
- Applying advanced SQL skills and data quality methodologies to support these objectives.
Who You Are
You are a seasoned professional with advanced SQL skills and a deep understanding of data quality, governance, and metadata management. You bring leadership experience and strong knowledge of tools and technologies in the data quality space, excelling in driving strategic roadmap execution, cross‑functional collaboration and process optimisation to ensure data integrity and reliability. Your ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders and drive innovation positions you as a key player in advancing the organisation’s data quality capabilities and delivering impactful insights for informed decision‑making.
Essential Criteria
- Advanced SQL capability for querying and analysing complex datasets.
- Experience working with enterprise data cataloguing tools (e.g. Alation, Collibra or similar).
- Strong understanding of data quality methodologies, governance and lifecycle management.
- Proven experience creating reporting and data visualisations (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy).
- Demonstrable knowledge of data governance concepts including metadata, stewardship and ownership.
Benefits
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, welcoming everyone and offering flexible working. Benefits include:
- Colleague discount of 10% on your shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat, with a 15% bonus at certain points during the year.
- Pensions scheme and life cover.
- Performance‑related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on company performance.
- Annual holiday allowance with the option to purchase up to an additional week.
- Season ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance and a range of other discounts from partner retailers.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
For more information on benefits, please see the Sainsbury’s employee portal (eligibility and service length may apply).
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