Data Governance & Master Data Lead - London Area

• Define and implement a Data Governance Framework aligned to DAMA-DMBOK, Gartner and leading utility practice, building a federated operating model that scales globally while keeping accountability local
• Establish Data Owners, Stewards and Custodians across business and IT with real accountability
• Chair the enterprise Data Governance Committee and drive alignment across functions on coverage, completeness and accuracy
• Develop and enforce policies and controls across data classification, privacy and lifecycle management, including ESG and energy regulatory reporting obligations
• Own enterprise MDM strategy across asset master data, customer and offtaker data, and supplier and vendor data, establishing the golden source across ERP, EAM and SCADA interfaces
• Run MDM platform selection, then own implementation and adoption for SAP MDG, Informatica MDM or equivalent
• Define and track KPIs across accuracy, completeness, consistency and timeliness, and put automated monitoring and remediation in place
• Partner with Generation, O&M, Finance and Supply Chain to embed accountability and translate between technical teams and leadership so governance is adopted
• Lead the Master Data team, including internal and outsourced specialists, and manage external advisory partners across scope, KPIs, deliverables and cost
• Benchmark against leading organisations and assess AI-enabled governance, metadata management and catalogue platforms to prepare data for advanced analytics and AI

Technologies:

• AI
• EAM
• Embedded
• ERP
• Informatica
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP
• Support

• 10-15+ years in data governance and/or MDM within utilities, energy or another asset-heavy industry
• Enterprise data governance and MDM frameworks taken through to adoption, not just design
• Hands-on with Informatica, Collibra, SAP MDG or Microsoft Purview
• Strong ERP and data platform environments, with SAP S/4HANA preferred
• Deep understanding of data architecture across both IT and OT environments
• A proven record of influencing without authority across global stakeholders
• Experience managing hybrid teams of internal staff and outsourced experts
• Bachelors or Masters in Information Management, Data Science, Engineering or a related field, scheme, a training and events budget of £2,000 per year, and mentorship programmes. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Hypercube is a data-and-AI specialist focused on the energy sector, helping utilities, renewables and low-carbon innovators get value from their data. We place our best people directly alongside clients, embedded in their world and solving real operational problems. This is a permanent Hypercube role, deployed on-site with a global renewable energy developer and operator whose portfolio spans utility-scale solar, onshore and offshore wind, storage and green hydrogen across dozens of countries. The role is London-based and fully on-site, five days a week, with executive visibility, a blank-sheet opportunity to shape enterprise data governance from scratch, and a permanent seat at Hypercube with structured progression, mentorship and a training budget. Our package includes a performance-related bonus, enhanced pension, enhanced maternity/paternity, private health insurance, a health cash plan, a peer cash award scheme, cycle-to-work, events and community involvement, an EV leasing