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Posted 05 August, 2026

Dataops Manager

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

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Data Operations Manager

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\n up to £75,000 + BenefitsLondon (Hybrid)\n
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\n This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's most innovative insurance brands, where you can take ownership of Data Operations across a large-scale, business-critical data environment supporting analytics, machine learning, engineering and architecture teams.\n
THE COMPANY:\n
\n This insurance company is continuing to invest heavily in its data platforms, cloud technologies and data-driven customer experience and are now looking for a Data Operations Manager to take ownership and ensure the organisation's data platforms remain reliable, scalable and compliant.\n
THE ROLE:\n
\n This role is highly stakeholder-facing and focuses on operational leadership rather than hands-on engineering. You'll oversee third-party suppliers and offshore teams, manage incidents and service performance, drive governance initiatives and ensure data products are delivered effectively across the business.\n
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\n Key responsibilities include:\n
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  • Leading Data Operations across a complex cloud and data ecosystem
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  • Managing suppliers, offshore teams and support resources
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  • Driving incident management, service improvements and SLA performance
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  • Ensuring environments remain scalable, compliant and fit for purpose
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  • Overseeing data pipeline reliability and operational performance
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  • Supporting deployment, release and change management processes
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  • Providing regular operational reporting and KPI tracking to senior stakeholders
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  • Working closely with Data Engineering, Machine Learning and Architecture teams to ensure seamless data delivery
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  • Maintaining governance, audit and regulatory compliance standards
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  • Supporting the migration and evolution of large-scale data platforms across GCP and AWS environments
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YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\n
\n You will bring strong capability in:\n
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  • Data Operations, Data Engineering Operations or Data Platform Management
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  • Leading technical teams, suppliers and offshore resources
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  • Incident management, service delivery and operational governance
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  • Stakeholder management across both business and technology functions
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  • Delivering technology and data change programmes within complex organisations
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  • Managing data environments, deployments and release processes
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  • Building operational frameworks, reporting packs and performance metrics
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  • Working within regulated industries such as Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare or similar
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  • Experience with GCP and large-scale SQL Server environments
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  • Exposure to Spark, Kafka, SSIS and Power BI
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  • Experience supporting Machine Learning environments and data products
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THE BENEFITS:\n
\n You will receive a competitive salary up to £75,000 depending on experience, alongside an outstanding benefits package.\n
HOW TO APPLY:\n
\n Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.\n
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