Subsurface Data Compliance 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:

Energy companies with hydrocarbon licenses in the UK face a complex regulatory environment, requiring stringent compliance for retention and reporting of subsurface data. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance by identifying, managing, preparing, and submitting subsurface data and information.

As the Subsurface Compliance Data Manager, you will enable better decision-making, minimize the risk of non-compliance, streamline data access, and drive cost savings.

Here's what the role looks like:

• Monitoring and maintaining Well & Seismic data management services for clients with a focus on regulatory compliance.
• Ensuring Information and Samples Retention and Reporting obligations are met.
• Working across client databases, coordinating compliance improvement efforts, and creating and implementing Information and Samples Plans (ISPs).

Requirements

• Proven experience in Subsurface Data Management.
• In-depth knowledge of the UK Regulatory Framework related to Information and Samples.
• Experience creating and implementing Information and Samples Plans.
• Experience supporting licence rounds.
• Familiarity with UK Energy Portal applications (PEARS, WONS, PETS, etc.).
• Experience with the UK National Data Repository.
• Knowledge of physical storage, digitisation, transcription, and retention schedules.
• Understanding of corporate data governance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of subsurface data lifecycles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ideal but not Essential:

• Data Management qualifications or certifications (e.g., CPDA, RGU PDM/EDM courses).
• Experience as Information and Samples Coordinator (ISC), PON_9 Coordinator, Former CDA Council, Licence Coordinator, or similar roles.
• Awareness of geospatial concepts.
• Understanding of DPA/GDPR and corporate contract restrictions pertaining to data (e.g., SPEC/purchased data).
• Experience with regulatory frameworks.
• Appreciation for Business Analysis and Project Management pathways.

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.