Data Management - Team Leader

Deadline: Sunday, May 28, 2023 - 00:00
Employer: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Contract Duration: Fixed term until 31 March 2026
Contract Type: Full Time
Salary: £33,802 - £36,781

We are looking to appoint a Team Leader with experience of data management and experience to provide leadership and support to the data management Team. Reporting to the Lead Digitisation Operations Manager.

Leading on all aspects of the management and quality of the Kew Digitisation Project transcription data produced by our in-house team and by our supplier, the postholder will be responsible for developing clear plans & procedures to support workflows to meet Kew’s data cleansing objectives while ensuring responsibilities between Kew and the supplier are clearly defined.

The post holder will provide direct line management and support to the Data Management team members who review and cleanse data before being uploaded into the Kew Science Collection’s integrated collection management system (ICMS).

Essential skills and experience required for this role include, educated to degree level or equivalent, experience in the creation of complex digital datasets with appropriate technical skills for efficient and accurate manipulation and transfer of data. The postholder will have proven experience working at pace, experience of managing teams, supporting, and training others in in all aspects of data management.