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# Data Governance Lead

- **Company:** Open GI
- **Location:** Worcestershire, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £68,052.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Governance, Cloud Services, Data Management, Databricks
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5842128676

## About the Role

* Proven experience leading enterprise data governance initiatives.
 * Strong knowledge of data management frameworks (e.g. DAMA-DMBOK).
 * Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure & Databricks).
 * Familiarity with Databricks' Unity Catalog offering.
 * Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
 * Insurance industry experience desirable, not essential.

## Description

* Define and own the enterprise data governance strategy, policies, standards, and operating model.
 * Establish clear accountability through data ownership, stewardship, and domain-aligned governance.
 * Lead data quality management, including controls, metrics, issue remediation, and continuous improvement.
 * Govern metadata, data definitions, business glossaries, and lineage across platforms to unlock context-driven AI use cases.
 * Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory requirements working closely with the Data Protection Officer.
 * Partner with architecture and engineering teams to embed governance "by design".
 * Support large-scale data migration programmes with strong governance guardrails.
 * Engage senior stakeholders to drive adoption and cultural change.


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