Data Quality Officer

Are you interested in managing transport data that will help make a difference to the travelling public in Greater Manchester?

Who we are

TfGM oversees transport in Greater Manchester, delivering and improving transport services, facilities and information to make travel easier for everyone. We deliver high-profile, large-scale transport projects, and it’s our experts who provide the information and analysis to shape transport strategy. This is a busy and exciting time for us: under the devolution agreement and with Greater Manchester at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, transport will play a vital role in supporting growth and prosperity in the UK’s largest regional economy outside London.

Your role

Due to expansion of the current team, TfGM are seeking a highly motivated Data Quality Officer. In this role you will join the Central Data Maintenance (CDM) team, helping the team to deliver multiple data sets, in a variety of formats and to conflicting deadlines. This is a fast paced and varied role, the data we produce feeds multiple internal and customer focused areas, from journey planners to passenger information displays.
As a Data Quality Officer, you will be tasked with delivering public transport specific datasets. You will coordinate with stakeholders to ensure information is complete and that the datasets produced meet the requirements of both TfGM and stakeholders. You will also be responsible for the management of various procurement, financial and project data.

For more information about this role, please see role profile attached.

What you’ll bring

With experience of working within a data management environment, you will be able to interoperate complex data and ensure its accuracy, regardless of time, resource, or external pressures. You will communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders regarding data issues.

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the essential criteria.

What we offer you

This is a fixed term role for 12 months with a salary of £29,990 - £34,758 per annum, salary will be based upon skills and experience.

Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)

• Flexible and hybrid working options to support a culture of promoting good work/life balance

• Free bus travel within Greater Manchester

• Free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary

• Generous pension scheme contributions

• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling through apprenticeships

• Reimbursement of professional fees, w.essential to the role

• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required.

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the essential criteria, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

For more information including details of our Guaranteed Assessment scheme please visit - www.tfgm.com/careers

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