Job Description

MDM Team Leader EMEA

Location: Cheltenham, UK

Benefits: (UK only) 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Master Data Management (MDM) Team Leader to oversee our EMEA data management team. In this pivotal role, you will drive the creation, maintenance, and governance of master data, ensuring it is reliable, accurate, sustainable, and secure. Your leadership will support both strategic decision-making and the day-to-day operations of our rapidly evolving business.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on...

Lead and manage a team of MDM professionals, overseeing all aspects of team performance, holiday and training coordination, and staff development. Maintain a trusted, single source of accurate product, customer, and supplier data to empower business users in making informed decisions. Implement and execute data policies and processes, managing the full data lifecycle across the EMEA Division. Ensure all data management requests are processed within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Monitor and improve team KPIs, focusing on the timeliness and accuracy of onboarding new products, customers, and suppliers. Support automation initiatives and process efficiencies within the MDM function. Roll out Data Governance initiatives across the EMEA region, based on established data standards, policies, and quality KPIs. Engage regularly with key stakeholders to establish a Data Community of Practice (COP) and resolve process issues. Allocate resources effectively to meet operational and business project needs, supporting wider organisational objectives.

Your previous experience is likely to include....

Demonstrated experience in managing data management or master data teams. Strong understanding of data governance, quality management, and process improvement. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to coach, develop, and motivate team members in a fast-paced environment. Analytical mindset with a focus on driving data accuracy and operational excellence.

To be successful in this role you will...

Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times Have a proven background in master data management or related fields. Have experience working within a regional or international context, preferably within EMEA. Have strong project management and organisational skills.

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.


Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.


Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!


Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.


We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.


We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.


We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.