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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance & Master Data Lead - **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), Digital Twin, Data Classification, Informatica Powercenter, Collibra, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, Data Management - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5854334908 ## About the Role * 10-15+ years in data governance and/or MDM within utilities, energy or another asset-heavy industry * Experience delivering enterprise data governance and MDM frameworks through to adoption, not just design * Hands-on experience with Informatica, Collibra, SAP MDG or Microsoft Purview * Strong experience in ERP and data platform environments, with SAP S/4HANA preferred * Deep understanding of data architecture across both IT and OT environments * Proven ability to influence without authority across global stakeholders * Experience managing hybrid teams of internal staff and outsourced experts * Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Management, Data Science, Engineering or a related field * DAMA, CDMP or equivalent data governance certification is a plus * Renewable energy, utilities or infrastructure sector background is a plus * Experience with asset lifecycle systems, including EAM, SCADA integration and digital twins, is a plus * Experience standing up a governance function from zero rather than inheriting one is a plus * Exposure to AI-enabled governance and metadata management tooling is a plus * Experience chairing or running senior governance forums with genuine decision rights is a plus * Change management and enablement experience at organisational scale is a plus * Commercial acumen, including building and defending the ROI case for governance investment, is a plus * Exceptional written and verbal communication across mixed technical and business audiences is a plus ## Description * Define and implement a Data Governance Framework aligned to DAMA-DMBOK, Gartner and leading utility practice * Build a federated operating model that scales globally while keeping accountability local * Establish Data Owners, Stewards and Custodians across business and IT with clear accountability * Chair the enterprise Data Governance Committee and drive alignment across functions * Develop and enforce policies and controls across data classification, privacy and lifecycle management * Cover ESG and energy regulatory reporting obligations and align to ISO, NIST and sector standards * Own enterprise MDM strategy across asset master data, customer and offtaker data, and supplier and vendor data * Establish the golden source across ERP, EAM and SCADA interfaces, starting with financial use cases * Run MDM platform selection and own implementation and adoption * Define and track KPIs across accuracy, completeness, consistency and timeliness * Put automated monitoring and remediation in place and lead root-cause analysis on systemic issues * Partner with Generation, O&M, Finance and Supply Chain to drive business accountability * Translate between technical teams and leadership so governance is adopted rather than just published * Lead the Master Data team, including internal staff and outsourced specialists * Manage external specialists and advisory partners, including scope, KPIs, deliverables and cost * Benchmark against leading energy and utility organisations and assess AI-enabled governance and metadata management platforms Technologies: * AI * EAM * Embedded * ERP * Informatica * Support * SAP S/4HANA * SAP ## Related Videos - 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