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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance Manager - **Company:** JNC Recruitment Limited - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £70,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Business Systems, Customer Data Management, Data Validation, Data Governance, Reference Data, SQL Databases, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management, Data Lakehouse, Databricks - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815149863-data-governance-manager ## About the Role * Extensive Data Governance experience in insurance/reinsurance environments * Strong MDM and RDM experience * Highly knowledgeable across data quality, data lineage and similar data management concepts * Comfortable working with Azure and Data Lakehouse Architecture, including Databricks, Data Lake, Data Factory * Excellent experience with SQL data analysis * Understanding of financial services regulations and requirements * MDM tooling experience e.g. Profisee, Informatica, Microsoft MDS etc. (preferable) * Experience with Collibra, Purview or Alation (preferable) ## Description Data Governance Analyst - London - £60-70k We are currently working with a fast-growing insurance provider that is actively recruiting for a Data Governance Analyst to join them on a permanent basis. The role is part of a data team which is vital to the business for pricing and risk processes, focusing on Master Data Management and Reference Data Management. You will be utilising Azure-based modern architecture, including Databricks, Data Lake etc. This is a hybrid role with three days per week on-site. Key Responsibilities * Ensuring proper governance as well as accuracy and consistency across all customer and reference data * Managing the data catalogue, ensuring data assets are documented and accessible * Providing the business with a single and accurate view of customer data across key business systems * Managing all MDM processes, such as data matching and duplication * Ensuring consistency of codes and classifications across applications * Validating data from multiple sources * Ensuring datasets and ownership details of data are maintained and kept up to date * Building strong relationships with data stewards, data owners and users across the business in order to maintain the business glossary * Regularly monitoring data quality dashboards * Regularly looking to refine data quality controls Key Skills and Experience Required * Extensive Data Governance experience in insurance/reinsurance environments * Strong MDM and RDM experience * Highly knowledgeable across data quality, data lineage and similar data management concepts * Comfortable working with Azure and Data Lakehouse Architecture, including Databricks, Data Lake, Data Factory * Excellent experience with SQL data analysis * Understanding of financial services regulations and requirements * MDM tooling experience e.g. Profisee, Informatica, Microsoft MDS etc. (preferable) * Experience with Collibra, Purview or Alation (preferable) Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Information Technology Industries Insurance In line with the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies JNC Recruitment are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies JNC Recruitment are acting as an Employment Business ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)