Master Data Steward

Tarmac Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is looking for a Master Data Steward to ensure the integrity and quality of master data across various domains including finance and procurement. The successful candidate will need strong organisational skills, a background in data management within ERP systems, and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders. This permanent role offers excellent salary, bonus opportunities, and access to development programs. Applicants must possess authorization to work in the UK.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Access to Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Highly organised and detail-oriented with a passion for data accuracy.
• Comfortable with structured processes and compliance requirements.
• Curious and focused on continuous improvement in data management.
• Demonstrable capability in master data management and governance.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and ensure accuracy of master data records.
• Perform internal controls and support audit processes.
• Proactively review and validate master data for accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and automation in data processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical capability

Data management

Effective communication

Education

A-level or degree level

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

# Master Data Steward### Job Introduction**About the role**At Tarmac, high-quality data underpins operational and analytical excellence.As a result, we're currently looking to recruit a highly ambitious and enthusiastic Master Data Steward to join our Data & Analytics team. In this role you'll will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, consistency, and reliability of the master data that supports our core business processes, reporting, and decision-making across the organisation. The role is responsible for the compliant creation, maintenance, and ongoing quality of core master data within our ERP and supporting systems. This includes key data domains such as profit centres, cost centres, general ledger codes, Blackline users, tasks and approval workflows, customer records and query resolution hierarchies, vendor and material masters, and purchase requisition approval workflow data. Master Data forms the foundation for all transactional activity, and the accuracy of this data is essential to the effective operation of the business. You'll ensure that master data is created and maintained in line with agreed standards, internal controls, and governance requirements, supporting regulatory compliance and strong financial control. The role requires close collaboration with Finance, Procurement, Shared Services, IT, and wider business stakeholders to understand data requirements, resolve queries, and ensure master data is available, accurate, and fit for purpose when the business needs it. This is a hands-on, operational role with a key focus on data quality, consistency, and continuous improvement.**Main responsibilities**In this role you'll:* Create, maintain, and amend master data records accurately and consistently in line with agreed standards, data ownership rules, and compliance requirements* Perform and support internal controls, audits, and assurance activities relating to master data and associated processes* Proactively review, validate, and cleanse master data to ensure ongoing accuracy, completeness, and consistency* Identify opportunities to improve, standardise, and automate master data processes to reduce manual effort and improve data quality* Monitor and report on service performance, including tracking requests against agreed service level agreements (SLAs)* Produce routine reporting on data changes, duplicate records, and inactive data to support control and governance activities* Monitor performance across business units and functions against agreed SLAs and service expectations* Support the collection of internal and external benchmarks to inform continuous improvement* Communicate findings, risks, and improvement opportunities clearly to stakeholders across the business**Experience & qualifications**To be successful in this role you'll need:* To be highly organised and detail-oriented - enjoys working with data and getting things right first time* To be comfortable with structured processes - able to follow defined procedures and standards consistently* To be curious and improvement-focused - keen to learn, develop, and improve how data is managed* To be a clear and confident communicator - able to work with others and explain information in a straightforward way* A demonstrable capability in master data management, including the creation and maintenance of data within ERP and supporting systems* A sound understanding of data quality, governance, and internal controls, with the ability to support audit and compliance requirements* The ability to work effectively within structured, SLA-driven service environments, managing workload and priorities while maintaining high levels of accuracy* An analytical capability to be able to identify data issues, trends, and improvement opportunities* Effective stakeholder communication skills, enabling collaboration with Finance, Shared Services, IT, and business users* To be educated to A-level, or degree level, or equivalent relevant experience* **An authorization to work in the UK (Mandatory)****Why Tarmac**We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:* Bonus scheme* Enhanced holiday entitlement* Contributory pension scheme* Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.* Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice* Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause* Training and development opportunitiesWe’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you. Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!#Tarmac #TarmacCareersTarmac Trading LimitedTarmac Trading Limited### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | tarmac/TP/188377/7554 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 6 March, 2026 || Job Category | IT || Business Unit | Transformation || Location | Solihull, United Kingdom || Posted on | 4 February, 2026 || OpenStreetMap contributorsDirections to### Spread the word