Data Management Associate Manager
Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive salary package depending on experience
Career Level: Associate Manager
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
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As a team:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Management Associate Manager to join our Data & AI Practice.
We deliver scalable, business critical solutions for our clients in the Data Management and Governance team. Our end-to-end experience allows our Data practitioners to advise on Data management and Strategy, Modelling, MDM, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Privacy and compliance through to Data Mesh and Marketplace. Our technology and consulting expertise and breadth skills enables transformational change at any scale.
As a Data Management Manager, you will be responsible for designing and implementing metadata management and data lineage solutions that support enterprise-wide data governance and transparency. The requires you to design and architect enterprise data discovery and lineage solutions that solve client challenges and enable strategic data governance capabilities.
You will work with technical and business teams to ensure visibility and traceability of data assets across the organisation, using platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, or similar.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to our global training and network of experts, this is the for you.
In our team you will learn:
How to showcase and apply your existing skills onto our clients landscapes
How to grow your skills working on challenging and innovative solutions in the Data Lineage and Metadata Management spaces
Work on new technologies with demanding clients and grow your Data expertise and consulting skillset
Work in highly skilled teams advising and supporting our clients through some of the most complex data challenges ever faced.
As a Data Management Associate Manager, you will need to:
Lead the design and implementation of metadata and data lineage solutions using Collibra, Informatica, or equivalent
Define metadata models, taxonomies, and business glossaries aligned with governance frameworks
Configure and maintain lineage visualisations, metadata ingestion pipelines, and asset classification
Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and engineers to ensure accurate and complete metadata capture
Drive integration of metadata platforms with data catalogues, DQ tools, and AI/ML applications
Provide strategic input on the future of metadata management in the context of AI acceleration
Champion innovative approaches to data discovery and lineage, including GenAI-powered search and semantic enrichment
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
Strong knowledge of Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms
Experience in metadata modelling, data lineage mapping, and glossary management
Familiarity with data governance frameworks and enterprise architecture
Ability to lead technical delivery and stakeholder engagement
Experience with AI-driven metadata enrichment or GenAI-based discovery tools is a bonus.
Set yourself apart:
DAMA CDMP and DCAM accredited
Outlining a vision, strategy and roadmap for data management well as developing the case for change to support that vision
Defining and implementing reference data and metadata management, including next generation solutions and strategies, operating models, architecture and solution components
High technical proficiency in Collibra, Informatica or similar tools.
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
Closing Date for Applications 28/02/26
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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