Senior Data Quality Analyst

We are looking to hire a Senior Data Quality Analyst to join our Management Information (MI) team at Nationwide Building Society. This is an exciting opportunity for a data-focused professional to play a key role in ensuring the quality, integrity and governance of data that is critical to the effective operation of our Collections & Recoveries function.

In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring, analysing and reporting on the quality of data owned by and essential to the running of Collections & Recoveries. Working closely with business stakeholders, you will identify data quality issues, investigate root causes and support the implementation of effective solutions to improve data accuracy, completeness and consistency across the department.

You will also support the department's compliance with Data Governance policies and controls by partnering with the Data Steward to create, define and maintain key data management artefacts, including business terms, metadata, data lineage and business rules. The successful candidate will play an important role in promoting strong data governance practices, ensuring that data is understood, managed and utilised effectively to support business decision-making, regulatory requirements and customer outcomes.

This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across the business. You will be comfortable working with large and complex data sets, translating technical concepts into meaningful business insights and contributing to the continuous improvement of data quality and governance standards across Collections & Recoveries.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll be located at our nearest regional office or hub. There will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration and in some locations you’ll be expected to spend at least two days a week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, in the office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. 

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will develop and implement data quality processes and procedures to monitor, measure and improve the quality of data across the Collections & Recoveries function. You will play a key role in the production, analysis and reporting of Data Quality Scorecards, providing clear commentary on significant movements, trends and discrepancies, as well as tracking and communicating known data quality issues across the business. Working closely with stakeholders, you will support the management, prioritisation and resolution of data quality issues to ensure critical data remains accurate, reliable and fit for purpose.

You will also contribute to the maintenance and governance of team processes by supporting process document sign-off, ensuring documentation remains accurate and up to date, and completing monthly control checks with stakeholders to verify that reporting and operational processes are functioning effectively. In addition, you will maintain an accurate inventory of live processes within the MI Team, including the ongoing management of the Enterprise Report Register, ensuring all critical and regulatory reporting owned by the department is appropriately documented and governed.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting compliance with the Data Governance Policy and associated controls. Working alongside the department's Data Steward, you will assist in the creation, definition and maintenance of business terms, data lineage, metadata and business rules, helping to strengthen data governance practices across Collections & Recoveries and ensuring that data is managed consistently, transparently and in line with organisational requirements.

About you

You will have: 

• Experience working in a data quality role, including identifying, tracking and resolving data issues. 

• Understanding of Data Governance frameworks, policies and best practices

• Experience producing reports and presentations using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail 

• Experience with enterprise data governance and quality tools such as Collibra Data Intelligence Platform and Collibra DQ

• Knowledge of data storage, data flows and data transformation principles 

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively with colleagues across the organisation

• Comfortable explaining data issues and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind

• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand

• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development

• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes

You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these. 

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• 25 days holiday, pro rata

• Private medical insurance

• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement

• Access to an annual performance-related bonus

• Training and development to help you progress your career

• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme

• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death

• Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness

• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us. 

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.