Data Quality Lead - Hybrid

Data Quality Lead Financial Services Belfast (Hybrid) Hayward Hawk is delighted to be recruiting for a Data Quality Lead inBelfast to join a operations team, supporting the Head of Data Operations in delivering a high-profile reference data clean-up initiative. This is an initial 6 month contract with a very strong possibility of extension. An opportunity to take on a leadership role at a top tier financial organisation, where your contributions will play a key role in enhancing operational performance, ensuring regulatory alignment, and driving effective data strategy. What Youll Do: Supervise a group of junior data professionals by setting objectives, providing developmental feedback, and ensuring timely and accurate task execution. Examine client and transaction data from various platforms to determine the reliability and freshness of critical reference data. Apply rigorous quality checks to confirm information is comprehensive, precise, and uniformly structured. Perform detailed evaluations to uncover gaps in data and recommend solutions tailored to stakeholder requirements. Liaise with technical and business teams to troubleshoot recurring data challenges and recommend process upgrades or system tweaks. Contribute to change initiatives by capturing business needs, executing testing protocols, and assisting with post-implementation queries. Produce insightful data summaries and trend analysis for senior-level reviews and operational planning. Contribute to the design and rollout of new procedures that align with evolving compliance and regulatory mandates. Step in to manually correct or input information within enterprise systems when necessary. What Youll Need: Essential: 3 years experience in a similar role 1-2 years in a supervisory role within financial services High degree of accuracy and attention to detail Great organisational skills Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and other Office applications Proven ability to break down problems and communicate solutions clearly across varying levels of seniority. Desired: Understanding of trading systems, capital markets, or related financial operations Previous exposure to data quality, governance or operations Hands-on experience with tools used for data extraction or transformation, such as Power Query or similar platforms Hear more? Please apply to hear more or contactEmma Groves @ Hayward Hawk. If this role isnt perfect for you, please reach out for a confidential conversation to explore other upcoming options.