Data Assurance and Quality Manager
Job Summary
Title: Data Assurance and Quality Manager
Contract Type: FTC until 31st July 2027 (Maternity cover) Full-Time 35 hours
Salary: Starting from 65913 per annum (London weighted salary) or 57900 per annum (Regional salary) dependant on experience
Grade: 11
Reporting Office: London Stratford or Manchester Trafford
Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)
Closing Date: 28th April 2026
Interview Dates: 1st stage will be held online on 28th-29th April 2026 and 2nd stage will be held in-person on 5th May 2026
Please click here for the role profileData Assurance and Quality Manager Role
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Data Governance and Design section at L&Q as a manager of our Data Quality and Assurance Team:
This is a fantastic opportunity to apply and develop your Data Governance skills and expertise as L&Q starts on a journey to embed our new Data Governance Framework take control of our data assets and put robust data management at the heart of our systems development business reporting and decision-making.
You will manage an expanded team of data quality and assurance professionals working closely with line of business departments and overseeing operational data assurance. You will also work with other support and change teams to ensure future systems and processes build in data quality privacy and governance by design. Oversight and delivery of regulatory reporting is a further core responsibility of the team.
Trusted data is at the heart of everything we do at L&Q as we strive to deliver repeatable reliable services to our customers. This role and team are fundamental to enabling these goals with accurate data more effective and efficient business processes and systems and data-driven decision-making.
You will report to the Head of Governance and Design in the Business Information and Analytics department.
If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role:
Your main duties will be supporting the Head of Governance and Design in ensuring the effectiveness of the data and creation of reference and training artefacts.
You will work closely with:
- Data Owners and Data Stewards across the business to address and mitigate data risks
- Your peers within the Data teams Technology and Transformation and Change to deliver our target operating model
- External advisors and internal business leads and validators to deliver regulatory returns
How you will help achieve departmental targets and goals:
- Governance hierarchy
- Directing your team in their data quality and assurance duties determining priorities and allocating resources to analyse and mitigate data quality issues
- Ensuring timely and accurate completion and submission of regulatory data returns
- Directing your team in collaborative projects to design develop and implement new or improved business processes and systems
- Contributing to the advancement of corporate data literacy through communication influencing
What youll bring:
- You will have demonstrable experience of managing a team responsible for data assurance and governance ideally within a regulated business sector
- You will have a track record of stakeholderengagement at a senior management leveland be able todemonstrategood written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of any of: Master Data Management data migration projects or the social housing sector will be an advantage
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email
About L&Q:
Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.
At L&Q we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit we look at what really matters: your skills experience and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair transparent and consistent. Its all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.
Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!
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About Company
L&Q, a leading residential developer & housing association, was founded over 50 years ago to create affordable, high-quality homes for better living.