AMS PSR

On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Data Specification Manager for a 6 Month contract based hybrid in Milton Keynes.

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Develop, implement and manage Master Data Management for corporate asset data and information; lead the specification and definition of data and information assessing data, quality and modelling requirements in terms of cost, risk and benefit.

Key Accountabilities

• Governance Processes: Manage governance processes for data specification, modelling, and Master Data Management (MDM) across the organization.
• Information Design Authority: Chair the Information Design Authority, ensuring MDM and data modelling standards are applied across systems and reporting.
• Business Process Analysis: Lead the analysis of business processes to determine asset data requirements, assess data needs, and apply data modelling to evaluate quality, cost, risk, and system impacts.
• Data Specifications and Models: Oversee the design of data specifications, metadata, and data models to meet business and industry requirements, ensuring ongoing maintenance and mapping across processes and systems.
• Collaboration and Implementation: Collaborate with business managers to implement metadata changes and integrate updated data models, managing the provision of metadata required by corporate and third-party systems.
• Leadership and Communication: Lead communication on MDM issues, promote awareness of standards and good practices, identify initiatives to enhance MDM processes, and act as the company specialist on MDM, data modelling, and data specification.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven experience of information management, governance, and assurance frameworks.
• Proven experience of Master Data Management approaches and methodologies
• Substantial experience of working with stakeholders to understand their requirements.
• Excellent data and risk analysis, report writing, and communication skills.
• Proven experience with data modelling techniques (e.g., ERD, UML, conceptual, logical, and physical data models) and understanding of database design principles.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective data models and ensure alignment with data governance standards.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".