
Data Governance Lead – Contract
Billigence
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Drive the design and delivery of modern Data Governance frameworks for enterprise clients
- Partner with senior stakeholders across business and IT to define governance strategy
- Embed ownership models and implement scalable processes that enable trusted data
- Establish governance forums, escalation pathways, and decision-making processes
- Deliver governance deliverables including policies, standards, controls, and governance KPIs
- Drive implementation of business glossary and metadata management processes
- Support identification and management of Critical Data Elements (CDEs)
- Work closely with Ataccama teams to embed governance workflows and approvals
- Partner with compliance, legal, and risk stakeholders for regulatory alignment
- Deliver training and enablement sessions for Data Owners and Data Stewards
- Track governance adoption and maturity progress across the organisation
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering enterprise Data Governance programmes
- Strong knowledge of governance operating models, stewardship, metadata, and lineage
- Experience implementing governance tools (Ataccama, Collibra, Alation, Informatica etc.)
- Strong stakeholder management skills across senior business and IT teams
- Ability to drive adoption and embed governance into BAU operations
- Experience in regulated environments (financial services / insurance preferred)
- Excellent communication skills and delivery mindset
Benefits
- Equal-opportunity and inclusive employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Data Governancegovernance operating modelsstewardshipmetadata managementCritical Data Elements (CDEs)governance policiesgovernance standardsgovernance controlsgovernance KPIsbusiness glossary
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunication skillsdelivery mindsettraining and enablementorganizational skillsdecision-makingcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadership