Data Governance Manager

We’re keen to speak to experienced Data Governance Managers with a proven background of working on large scale data governance overhauls.

Please note this role falls inside IR35 and will require onsite attendance once a week.

The successful candidate will have the following experience:

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and assess data assets against data quality metrics, and create and maintain data governance framework policies, standards, processes, and controls.
• Support the Head of Data, Information & AI Governance in ensuring compliance with the data governance framework, driving cultural change, and making data quality a key metric.
• Lead initiatives with the data community to align local policies, standards, processes, controls, and metrics with the overarching data framework, and partner with the D&AI team, DDSS team, data stewards, and Information Asset Owners to translate business needs into solutions.
• Create and maintain data governance artefacts, coach, mentor, and develop peers and the data community to promote data governance and foster a data quality culture.
• Assist the Head of Data, Information & AI Governance in leadership communications, planning sessions, and chairing Data Governance working team meetings and forums.
• Define and maintain the Data Governance framework, drive a data quality culture, and ensure compliance with GDPR/DPA regulations by working with key stakeholders and the legal team.
• Update the enterprise Data registers, own improvement plans, and define the organizational structure to deliver the Data policy and controls strategy, including building and leading a centralized team.

Essential Criteria

• Strong background in creating and maintaining data management/governance policies, controls, processes, and standards (Lead)
• Strong background and understanding of data quality metrics and reporting.
• Experience of Microsoft Purview.
• Broad experience across all aspect of data privacy and data management including strategy, architecture, delivery, and reporting & analytics.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required along with inspiring
• GDS knowledge or experience would be advantageous