Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Joining Sainsbury's as a Lead Data Quality Analyst means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that values data integrity and innovation. You will work with a talented team to drive data quality improvements and ensure analytics and insights are based on validated data. Focusing on leadership, strategic roadmap execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data quality landscape within the company and contributing to impactful business decisions.

As part of the Operational Data Governance division, you will manage and deliver 'assured data' across the organisation. Your responsibilities include leading key activities related to the Group Data Catalogue, establishing and implementing data profiling and rule implementation processes, and driving strategic opportunities to enhance data quality and governance practices. You will collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders, drive process optimisation and standardisation, and provide thought leadership and innovation in data quality management.

At Sainsbury's, data sits at the heart of how we operate, innovate and serve our customers. The Data & Analytics team is building a technically advanced, commercially focused, and impactful capability to power the Next Level Strategy. With one of the richest retail datasets in the UK and a portfolio spanning Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, and Nectar, the opportunity to innovate is huge. You will tackle complex challenges at scale, create measurable impact, and grow alongside brilliant colleagues, combining business understanding, technical expertise, and curiosity to help shape the future of retail through data and AI.

Experience
Advanced SQL capability for querying and analysing complex datasets
Experience working with enterprise data cataloguing tools (e.g. Alation, Collibra or similar)
Strong understanding of data quality methodologies, governance, and lifecycle management
Proven experience creating reporting and data visualisations (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy)
Demonstrable knowledge of data governance concepts including metadata, stewardship, and ownership

About you
You are a seasoned professional with advanced SQL skills and a deep understanding of data quality, governance, and metadata management. You have leadership experience and strong knowledge of tools and technologies in the data quality space. You excel in driving strategic roadmap execution, cross-functional collaboration, and process optimisation to ensure data integrity and reliability. Your ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and drive innovation in data quality practices positions you as a key player in advancing the organisation's data quality capabilities and delivering impactful insights for informed decision-making.

Qualifications
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Development opportunities are available, and flexible working is supported where possible. Benefits include colleague discounts, pension scheme, life cover, performance-related bonus, annual holiday allowance with the option to buy additional leave, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance, employee assistance programme, and generous parental leave policies.