Job Description
Data Management Manager
Location: National*
Closing Date: 16th March 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 30th March 2026 (this may be subject to change).
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £49,325 - £53,081 National: £42,914 - £46,182
Working pattern: Full time, Part Time, Flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 15331
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Data Management Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Probation & Electronic Monitoring - Data Strategy and Transformation team.
This role sits within the Probation and Electronic Monitoring (EM) Data Strategy and Transformation team, where data plays a vital role in protecting the public, supporting rehabilitation, and enabling fair, evidence‑based decisions.
As SEO Data Management Manager, you will help shape how probation and EM data is looked after, understood and used. You will work closely with policy, digital, analytical and operational colleagues to improve data quality, clarify ownership, and support better use of data across services.
This is a collaborative role, suited to someone who enjoys working with others to solve problems, build confidence in data, and turn complex requirements into practical, workable approaches.
What you’ll be working on
You may be involved in:
- Improving how probation and EM data is defined, owned and assured
- Supporting data quality and data management improvements that make a real difference to operational decision‑making
- Contributing to transformation activity, including new systems, services and ways of working
- Helping teams adopt clear, proportionate data standards and guidance
You’ll be part of a supportive data community within MoJ, with opportunities to learn, share knowledge and develop as a data management leader.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver data management activity across Probation and Electronic Monitoring, balancing day‑to‑day priorities with longer‑term improvement.
- Work closely with operational, policy, digital and analytical colleagues to embed effective, proportionate data management into everyday ways of working.
- Improve the quality, consistency and trustworthiness of probation and EM data by supporting clear standards, guidance and assurance approaches.
- Help identify and manage critical data assets, ensuring ownership and accountability are clear and understood.
- Support the development and use of data management products such as data catalogues, definitions and data quality approaches, adapting them to operational needs.
- Incorporate data governance and risk management into routine processes, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Act as an advocate for good data management and data literacy, building capability and confidence across teams.
- Support senior colleagues in shaping priorities and planning future data management activity within the Probation and EM portfolio.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
- 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
- A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
- Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
- Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
- 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
- Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
- Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
- Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
- Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
- Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
- 5 days volunteering paid leave.
- Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Person Specification
Essential Experience and Skills
- Experience of working in data management, information management or a closely related area, within a large and complex organisation.
- A practical understanding of data management concepts such as data quality, data ownership, governance and lifecycle management, and how these apply in real‑world settings.
- Experience working with data and data systems, and confidence engaging with technical and non‑technical colleagues about data issues.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and bring people with you.
- A delivery‑focused mindset, with experience of taking ownership of work, prioritising effectively and seeing things through to completion.
- The ability to adapt your approach in response to changing priorities, emerging risks or new information, while keeping sight of overall goals.
- Clear and inclusive communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas in plain English.
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV and Cover Letter (750 words max) which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Big Picture
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift will be conducted on experience of working in data management, information management or a closely related area, within a large and complex organisation before the sift.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk
