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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Data Governance Manager (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London) - **Company:** Genomics England - **Location:** Leeds, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £102,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Governance, Data Sharing, Metadata, Data Management - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://itjobpro.co.uk/job/principal-data-governance-manager-we-have-office-locations-in-cambridge-leeds-and-london ## About the Role You will bring significant experience leading data governance, data management or information stewardship programmes in complex environments. You will understand how to design and embed governance frameworks that are proportionate, practical and trusted by technical and non-technical teams. We are particularly interested in people with: Significant experience leading enterprise data governance or data management programmes. Experience developing policies, standards, controls and data management frameworks. Strong understanding of data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata and lineage. Experience working with sensitive, regulated or research-critical datasets. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through matrix structures. Experience managing organisational change and improving data management maturity. Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent data management frameworks. Experience leading, coaching or developing teams and governance practitioners. Experience in clinical genomics, biomedical research, healthcare data, Trusted Research Environments, NHS or public sector governance, data linkage, consent, withdrawal or research data access would be an advantage. ## Description This is a strategic leadership role for someone who can be accountable, set direction, build organisational capability and work confidently across clinical, research, technology and corporate domains. You will play a key role in strengthening data ownership, stewardship, quality, metadata, data release and risk management across the National Genomic Research Library and Clinical Healthcare Systems. About the role You will provide senior accountability for data governance and information stewardship activities across complex, sensitive healthcare and research-critical data assets. Working with senior stakeholders, executives, service leads, squads and governance forums, you will establish practical frameworks, standards and decision routes that improve trust, consistency and delivery. The role will suit an experienced data governance leader who can combine strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, influence across matrix structures and create clear, auditable governance approaches for highly regulated data environments. What you will be doing Setting data governance direction across clinical and research domains. Establishing sustainable data ownership, stewardship and decision-making models. Leading the development of data governance frameworks, standards, controls and roadmaps. Providing governance oversight for data release, data sharing, data tagging, participant withdrawal, metadata, classification and data quality. Identifying and managing data governance risks as services, datasets and research activity scale. Influencing senior stakeholders through clear, evidence-based recommendations. Chairing or contributing to governance boards, steering groups and delivery forums. 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