Senior Data Manager

Location – Leeds

Hybrid - 2 days per week

Permanent

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Lead to spearhead the data component of our global HR Transformation project. The successful candidate will manage data strategy and execution across multiple countries, with a primary focus on implementing and optimizing Workday as the core HR solution. This role will require deep expertise in data migration, transformation, and integration, as well as strong leadership and project management skills. You will collaborate closely with the Solution Lead, Integration Lead, Testing Lead and Technical leads for each functional area and location to manage data-related activities for the programme. You will manage a small team of individuals across Flutter and our partner PwC and have responsibility for ensuring the successful and timely extraction, transformation and delivery of data. We will also need you to drive forward our playbook which will include integrating tools to automate the Data Migration for future rollouts.

About Flutter

In Flutter COO we work with experts across Flutter to build, deploy and communicate the Flutter Edge. Together we cover Product & Payments, Technology, Sportsbook Product & Trading, People, Property, Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships & Transformation.

What You’ll Do

Data Leadership and Strategy

• Act as the senior-most data expert on the project, overseeing data-related tasks and ensuring alignment with the overall HR Transformation goals.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy document, in collaboration with project stakeholders, that outlines the approach for data extraction, transformation, and loading.
• Provide regular updates and insights on data progress, risks, and mitigation plans to the Solution Lead
  
  

Project and Team Management

• Lead an internal Data Lead as well as a the vendor data team, owning all data tasks across various project phases.
• Ensure alignment with Functional Leads across Core HR, Reward, Recruitment, Absence, Time Tracking, and Payroll, as well as with the Integration and Security Leads.
  
  

Data Migration and Transformation

• Oversee data migration from legacy HR platforms, including Workday and other systems, to our centralized HR platform. Ensuring our method is a quick and repeatable process.
• Develop data quality checkpoints and validation processes to maintain data accuracy and consistency throughout each phase.
• Manage multiple prototypes, progressively refining data accuracy to ensure successful deployment.
  
  

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Functional, Integration, and Security leads to align data requirements with functional processes.
• Act as a key point of contact for data-related questions, aligning expectations across multiple countries and functional areas.
  
  

Toolkit Creation and Governance

• Implement data governance best practices to ensure high standards of data quality, security, and compliance.
• By creating a toolkit alongside developing some accelerator tools the role will need to ensure Flutter develops the capability to deliver these deployments from a technical perspective at pace and without vendor assistance
  
  

What You’ll Need

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience within similar roles and project delivery experience with one or more ERP implementations in HCM or Financials.
• A flexible and a delivery-focused perspective with the ability to engage, inspire and motivate colleagues, even in challenging circumstances
• Expertise in HR systems (Workday preferred) and their integrations with bolt-on technologies.
• Superior attention to detail, organisation and analytical skills and able to manage conflicting priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
• Have strong communication skills and able to collaborate, working well across multiple workstreams, teams and markets.
• Ability to lead and motivate a data team.
• An excellent understanding of data structures, conversions and migration strategies within the context of a global HR Transformation programme using Workday
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  

What’s In It For You

We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
  
  

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.