Data Asset Analyst

Tiddington, Warwickshire
3 weeks ago
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15 Month Fixed Term Contract

  • Take the lead in managing and developing NFU Mutual’s Data Asset Management catalogues.

  • Stay ahead of emerging data management tools, trends, and best practices.

  • Hybrid working options with up to 80% home working

    About the role:

    Are you passionate about data governance, innovation, and driving business value through effective data management? At NFU Mutual, we’re on a mission to enhance and optimise our Information Asset catalogues, and we need a skilled professional to take the lead in managing, maintaining, and evolving our data assets.

    We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Asset Analyst to join our team on a 15-month fixed term contract. In this role you’ll play a key role in managing, maintaining, and developing our Information Asset catalogues. You’ll ensure these catalogues align with NFU Mutual’s policies and processes while supporting the business in their understanding and use of data management tools and process. You’ll support the Information Asset Management service, resolving incidents and assisting users to enhance data management capabilities and analyse, track, and report on data assets, ensuring accuracy and delivering clear, insightful reports. You’ll investigate and resolve information-related queries and issues, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll educate and advise business stakeholders on Data Asset Management procedures, ensuring best practices are followed and continuously develop your knowledge of emerging technologies, tools, and best practices, driving improvements in data governance.

    This role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape NFU Mutual’s approach to data asset management while developing your expertise in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

    About you:

    You have a strong foundation in data management, with hands-on experience working with data and a solid understanding of Data Asset Management and IT Service Management. Your knowledge of data classification, standards, and regulations ensures compliance and best practices in every aspect of your work. With an ITIL-driven approach, you bring adaptability, critical thinking, and a passion for continuous improvement. You’re a pragmatic and logical thinker, capable of solving complex problems efficiently while maintaining a structured and strategic mindset.

    To join our team, you must also have.

  • Excellent verbal communication skills allow you to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clarity and collaboration.

  • Proven prioritisation skills, balancing multiple responsibilities while driving effective solutions that support business objectives.

    At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

    We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

    We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

    Benefits and Rewards:

    When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

  • Salary up to £37,000 depending on experience

  • Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)

  • Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme

  • A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities

  • Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets

  • £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs

  • Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more

  • Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance

  • Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year

  • Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme

  • Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary

  • Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

    Working at NFU Mutual:

    We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

    We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We were also named in the Linked In Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

    We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future

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