Senior Subsurface Data Manager

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role:

As a Senior Subsurface Data Manager, you will own the strategic direction for subsurface data management, designing and implementing data structures, workflows, and procedures that align with business objectives. You’ll collaborate extensively with global teams across the US and Europe, ensuring robust data governance standards are met and data systems remain aligned across regions. This role will be instrumental in embedding data integrity into day-to-day operations, supporting key projects, and driving organizational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Governance and Strategy: Lead the development of data management best practices, defining and overseeing strategic data structures, standards, and procedures that enhance operational efficiency and data quality.
• Data Capture and Control: Ensure accurate data capture, control, and storage within critical repositories and systems (e.g., Petrel/Studio), enabling seamless data flow and consistent accessibility across multiple regions.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Global Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams in both the US and Europe to support data needs, provide insights, and align geosciences data strategies with broader business objectives. This role requires a high degree of collaboration and adaptability to work effectively with geographically diverse stakeholders, ensuring a seamless exchange of data insights and standards across all operational areas.
• Quality Assurance: Develop and implement rigorous data integrity standards, ensuring compliance and quality benchmarks are consistently met, driving enhanced data reliability for decision-making.
• Knowledge Leadership: Act as a data expert and resource for teams, driving the organization’s data expertise forward and promoting innovative use of geospatial and subsurface data, including ARCGIS and seismic data management within Petrel.
• Insight Generation: Lead the development of advanced reporting and data export processes, transforming raw data into actionable insights that inform key project and business decisions, with the flexibility to adapt to different regional needs.
• National Data Repository and Global Standards: Leverage expertise in data repositories such as NDR, Diskos, and EDIN, along with global standards (e.g., CRS management), to optimize data accessibility and accuracy for all regions involved.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in strategic subsurface data management, including systems such as Petrel, Studio, and ARCGIS.

• Proven expertise in developing and implementing scalable data management standards and workflows.
• Skilled in managing geospatial and seismic data, with a strong understanding of national and international data repositories (e.g., NDR, Diskos, GEUS).
• Proactive problem-solver with a strategic approach to enhancing data quality, integrity, and cross-regional alignment.

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.  

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here’s what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…. 

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.