Job Description

Lead - Data Integration Services (106588-0625)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Information & Digital Group
Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026 (or 12 months from start date)
Salary
57,422 - 66,537 per annum
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Gary Eggerton (Head of Portfolio, Enabling Platforms) Gary.eggerton@warwick.ac.uk

We are seeking an experienced IT professional to lead a small team of Integration Engineers within the Information and Digital Group.


The role will involve overseeing the development process, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software that meets the needs of our clients and stakeholders. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define integration requirements; help develop project plans and ensure timely execution.


This role offers opportunities for professional growth and impact, driving transformative projects delivering important data integration solutions that support education and University administration. Our focus on technology, collaboration, and learning means you'll have the opportunity to make a difference at this well-respected institution. Join us and be part of a community that values your expertise and supports your career goals.



About You
You will have a strong understanding and experience of working with data integration technologies, particularly within the context of enterprise systems. You will have a deep understanding of business processes across various domains, including data management, ETL processes, and data governance.


You will have experience in strategic planning and the development and delivery of data integration roadmaps. Ideally, you will also have experience with project management methodologies that can be applied to deliver new data integration solutions as well as approaches for ensuring the continuous improvement of existing systems. You will also be comfortable in leading a team and undertaking the associated line management responsibilities.


You will have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders concerned with data services, tools, processes, and policies. This requires a degree of understanding of technical, user, and strategic aspects of data integration service delivery.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department
The Information & Digital Group is responsible for a new University Digital Strategy to support the University's ambitions to be world-class in all it does. IDG is central to the delivery of the University strategy by providing a high-quality service to all of our stakeholders, enabling the University to prioritise its requirements, and to deliver this service in a manner that maximises value at every stage.

IDG strives to provide excellent, highly responsive relationships and partnerships, to be innovative leaders with vision and strategy, to provide enterprise architecture that drives innovation across the institution, to deliver products and projects on time, cost and quality through services that always meet service level agreements. We need to operate in an increasingly agile, digital-first environment, being able to quickly assess risk and seize opportunity.
The IDG Portfolio Delivery team defines the processes, tools and standards for all IDG programmes thereby ensuring delivery to time, cost & quality. The team ensure the delivery of projects, products and platforms that provide tangible value, outcomes and benefits to the university. Portfolio Delivery also creates great experiences by delivering at the right speed and in close collaboration with the University.

About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'*.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

Research Excellence Framework 2021


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Monday 4th August 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, submit an application form by the closing date.


Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).


You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

Your

CV

should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. Your

cover letter

should explain your

motivations for applying

to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the

essential and desirable criteria

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