Head of Data Strategy – Governance

Stalis

Head of Data Strategy & Governance leading data governance and change practice across Ireland and the UK at Stalis, regarding health and care data migration.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇪 IrelandLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Own and grow our governance practice, frameworks, artefacts, and the operating models we recommend to clients. This will span data ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage, classification, retention, and access, and the regulatory overlays specific to Irish and UK health and social care.
- Shape and lead our engagement methodology, from discovery and workshops through strategy into delivery.
- Lead the change side of client work: stakeholder engagement, adoption, data literacy uplift, standing up governance committees, and operating-model changes.
- Hire and grow the team of consultants and analysts who deliver this work across both markets.
- Become a trusted advisor to executive sponsors, DPOs, CIOs, Heads of Quality and Regulation, and boards. Build relationships that position Stalis as a long-term partner.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- You've led or designed data governance programmes end to end (operating model, committees, roles, tooling decisions, and change management).
- You bring experience with either the Irish or UK regulatory environment for health and social care data, and you can build and execute a plan to reach capability and credibility in the other market within 12 months.
- You have a demonstrated track record of building and leading delivery teams and methodology: in a consultancy, advisory, or internal transformation setting.
- You have senior-level client presence: fluent with executives and boards, while credible with technical and regulatory specialists.

Benefits

Comp & perks

- Opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment.
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
- Competitive compensation package and benefits Including:
· Private medical insurance
· Death in service
· Income protection
· Holiday buy and sell

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data OwnershipData StewardshipData QualityData LineageData ClassificationData RetentionData AccessGovernance FrameworksOperating ModelsEngagement Methodology

Soft Skills

Client Relationship BuildingExecutive CommunicationAdvisory SkillsTeam CollaborationChange Adoption