Data Project Manager

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Data Project Manager to join our Business Intelligence team in a key role at the Regulator of Social Housing.

About the role:
The Data Project Manager is pivotal in shaping and maintaining the regulator’s data collection and analytical outputs, ensuring that these are delivered effectively and accurately. You will ensure quality in our data collections and analytical outputs (including our Official Statistics), through managing projects and overseeing the work of others within the team. 

You will work closely with colleagues across the RSH to identify emerging data needs, capture requirements for amendments and additions to survey content and guidance and identify data quality improvements and burden minimisation within and across our data collection suite. Streamlining and ensuring replicability in our testing and analysis, you will manage, work with and develop a team to deliver robust tools and models to deliver quality data and analysis. 

About you:
As our successful candidate, you will lead the delivery of our data collections to support the delivery of high quality, accessible data and analysis for regulation, working with colleagues across RSH to scope requirements and propose technical solutions and drive continual improvements in data collection and support processes. 

Demonstrating leadership and effective project management, you will lead system testing arrangements to ensure the successful and effective delivery of our expanding suite of data collections, reporting and analytical products. You will also provide and maintain technical expertise in analysis, specifically working to improve data analysis pathways, ensuring quality and replicability in our analysis tools and outputs. 

General Information: 

Why work at RSH?
At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance. 

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

Location
We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements.

This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2026/27, however will remain within the city centre. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

Interviews
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 11th May and will be held via Microsoft Teams. We expect this to be a one stage interview process.

Benefits and Salary
At RSH, we offer a competitive salary along with a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.

The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award.

Things you need to know

Application process 
For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your experience. We will also ask you to provide a supporting statement or to answer specific role related questions, detailing how you meet the criteria of the role, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on our website.

Candidates must have valid right to work in the UK, as unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship and must also meet the requirements outlined in the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Please see our website for more information.

Commitment to equality and diversity
Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment.

We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and life experiences, recognising that varied perspectives enrich our organisation.