Data Governance Manager

As Data Governance Manager, you will shape and deliver the governance framework that underpins the company's cloud-based data strategy. You will work closely with data engineering, technology, and business stakeholders to ensure data is trusted, well-managed, and responsibly used. Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing a modern, scalable data governance strategy.
• Defining data domains, ownership structures, and stewardship models.
• Establishing policies for data quality, lineage, access control, and compliance.
• Leading DPIAs, LIAs, and broader privacy-by-design processes.
• Setting up governance frameworks within GCP and supporting tools such as Dataplex, Informatica or Collibra.
• Carrying out risk assessments, permissions management, tagging, and documentation.
• Partnering with stakeholders to embed governance principles in day-to-day workflows.
• Supporting the onboarding of teams into a new GCP-based data platform as part of a wider transformation programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing technology and data function at a pivotal moment, taking ownership of data governance as the business undertakes a major modernisation of its data platform. If you are passionate about building scalable governance frameworks and enjoy operating at the intersection of data, technology, and the wider business, this role offers real influence and impact., You will bring strong experience in data governance alongside the ability to operate hands-on within a modern cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong commercial experience designing or embedding data governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based governance tools and metadata-driven approaches.
• Good understanding of GCP (Dataplex, BigQuery) or similar platforms; Azure Purview exposure is a bonus.
• Familiarity with SQL and the impact of governance on engineering workflows
• Experience producing DPIAs, LIAs, and supporting regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work confidently with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Background in a regulated environment is advantageous.

• Salary up to £75,000 plus discretionary bonus.
• Hybrid working with one day a week onsite.
• Flexible working arrangements to support balance and wellbeing.
• Private healthcare, life insurance, pension contributions.
• Professional development opportunities and long-term career growth.

This organisation is a specialist home insurance provider with a strong digital offering and a focus on customers with more complex property needs. They are investing heavily in their data capabilities, with an ongoing transformation designed to modernise their platform, improve data quality, and enable the responsible use of analytics and AI across the business. You will join a collaborative team where data plays a central role in decision-making and future strategy.