Data Systems Inventory Analyst
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Sainsbury's Tech
Closing date: 22 April 2026
Requisition ID: 400057098
Data Inventory Analyst (C4)
Division/Department
Data Governance & Information Security (DGIS)/Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)/Risk & Data Inventory Team
Location
Hybrid working - home and Coventry SSC
Reporting to
Risk & Data Inventory Manager
In a nutshell
You will work in the Data Inventory team within Data Governance and Information Security (DGIS) to ensure the register of in-scope data inventory assets is properly maintained and monitored.
What I am accountable for
You will be responsible for ensuring the data inventory team maintains an accurate and up-to-date inventory of DGIS’s critical and in scope data assets and their key security metrics. You will ensure access reviews are undertaken in line with our policies and frameworks. You will proactively identify opportunities to enhance and mature existing processes, driving continuous improvement. High-quality reporting will be essential, providing clear visibility to stakeholders including senior management on current status, identified gaps, and associated risks. You may also be required to support other governance projects across GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance).
- Ensure your team gathers and maintains a list of all in-scope data assets
- Drive completion of the quarterly access reviews
- Validate the results of the reviews, feeding back to stakeholders & escalating when appropriate
- Support stakeholders within DGIS with data inventory related queries and data requests
- Improve and streamline processes, as necessary and as regulatory frameworks evolve
- Sending timely comms to stakeholders
- Deliver reporting for senior stakeholders on identified compliance gaps, remediation activities and assets in escalation
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
- Document and maintain processes used within the team and oversee your teams completion of those processes within SLA’s
- Own and support the DI teams adoption of appropriate process documentation and controls
- Work closely with the risk & policy team to ensure a joined-up process across GRC teams
- Support the Risk Manager to further promote and increase awareness
- Line manage and lead up to 2 colleagues
What I need to know
Essential
- Passion for Information Security and an eye for detail
- Some knowledge and experience of information security, data governance, key security controls, inc. risk management or control design and reviews
- Appetite to learn and expand knowledge of Information Security and relevant frameworks
- Well organised, able to work independently and within a team
- Someone with the ability to think methodically and logically
- Be able to communicate well using spoken and written word
- Work collaboratively with a range of people to support the team and wider business agenda
- To be able to deliver quality results on time
Desirable
- An understanding of NIST, ISO27001, PCI DSS, GDPR & ITGC and how and why they apply to Sainsbury’s
- An information security or data governance qualification or certification
What I need to show
Demonstrate consistent achievement of objectives while exemplifying our valued behaviours.
- Own it
- Deliver a wide range of tasks, and take ownership for solving problems that you identify
- Actively share your thoughts and are prepared to challenge others in a positive way
- Use business context and other information sources to make decisions
- Regularly review your goals with your line manager
- Make it better
- Open minded and try new ways of doing things, making things simpler where possible
- Adaptable and respond positively when circumstances change
- Show curiosity about the business beyond your immediate role
- Seek feedback from those you work with and understand your strengths and development areas
- Provide regular fair and accurate feedback to others
- Be human
- Ask questions to understand where others are coming from. Show care and respect for how others are feeling and provide support to those around you
- Listen and ask questions about the needs and motivations of others to build effective relationships
- Regularly gather customer feedback and use this insight to continuously improve the customer experience
Support we will provide
- Your line manager and the Risk and Data Inventory Manager will provide support and guidance
- Access to the DGIS teams who have a wide array of skills and knowledge
- Extensive support and training materials available
- Other resources as required
