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# Data Governance & Master Data Lead - London Area

- **Company:** Hypercube Consulting
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £47,000.0 - £83,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Information Management, Meta-Data Management, SAP (Applications), Data Classification, Informatica Powercenter, Collibra, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, Data Management
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5854334909

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

* 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


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