Data Governance Lead
Information Commissioner's Office
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Huntingdon • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £60,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Designing, implementing and continuously improving data governance frameworks across multiple business and data domains
- Translating enterprise data policies into practical standards, guidance and processes that work for the business
- Embedding data ownership, stewardship and accountability across the data lifecycle
- Leading improvements in data quality, including defining metrics, monitoring performance and resolving issues at source
- Supporting the rollout and effective use of data governance tools such as data catalogues, metadata management and lineage tracking
- Partnering with business leaders, data owners, stewards, architects and data product teams to ensure data is trusted, compliant and fit for purpose
- Acting as a trusted advisor and first point of contact for data governance across assigned business areas
- Building data capability through training, awareness sessions and data literacy initiatives
- Coordinating open data and external data products, ensuring clear standards, ownership and regulatory compliance
- Supporting compliance with data regulations including GDPR and environmental data standards
- Driving continuous improvement through maturity assessments, insight-led reporting and sharing best practice
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience in Data Management, Information Systems, or related field
- Extensive experience in the development and execution of enterprise data strategy
- Substantial experience and expertise in data governance, data management data quality roles
- Ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels
- Deep expertise in designing and developing data governance practices across complex organisations
- Ability to make strategic decisions and balance priorities in an agile and flexible way
- Lead the development of successful business cases for the improvement of business data
- Owning and evidencing of benefits realisation from data improvements
- Experience in data governance or data quality roles
- Familiarity with SFIA Level 4 capabilities
- Experience in change management frameworks and ideally ADKAR
- Extensive experience and understanding of data management and governance tools
Benefits
- Private healthcare and physiotherapy
- 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
- 26 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits and working culture
- Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Great discounts and perks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data governancedata managementdata qualitydata strategydata ownershipdata stewardshipdata lifecycledata metricsdata compliancedata literacy
Soft skills
influencing stakeholdersstrategic decision makingagile methodologyflexibilityleadershipcommunicationtrainingawareness buildingcollaborationproblem solving
Certifications
degree in Data Managementdegree in Information SystemsSFIA Level 4 capabilities