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 an Information Management Consultant, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of energy by delivering expert IM services within our customer’s team. Working across multiple business functions, you’ll design and implement best practices that enhance data governance, streamline document management, and ensure regulatory compliance. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact in the renewables sector, driving innovation and efficiency while supporting the transition to a more sustainable energy landscape.
As an Information Management Consultant, you will:
1. Develop, implement, and sustain quality management system solutions for information management, ensuring alignment with company strategies, policies, and regulatory requirements (, information security, retention, and personal data protection).
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to assess information needs, define priorities, and drive improvements through lean methodologies and enhanced collaboration.
3. Support project execution using company project management methodologies, ensuring best practices in data and document governance.
4. Enhance business processes with a focus on optimizing information flow, document retention, and information protection.
5. Manage the adoption and governance of compliance standards, including Ofgem audit requirements and Network and Information (NIS) compliance.
6. Design and implement seamless processes for compliance management and recurring audits.
7. Contribute to the creation and maintenance of policies and audit processes within Corporate Management Systems.
Requirements
8. Experience in Information Management, ideally gained within the energy or renewables sector.
9. Working knowledge of business analysis and project delivery.
10. Understanding of Ofgem regulations and NIS compliance (desirable but not essential).
11. Strong stakeholder engagement, quality management, and policy development skills.
12. A proactive, self-motivated professional who thrives in a collaborative environment.
13. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage projects and deliver effective IM solutions.
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:
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.