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# Lead Data Governance SME

- **Company:** Coforge U.k. Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Data Governance, Identity and Access Management, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Standards, Google Cloud, Data Strategy, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Service Stack
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-CF723DD24FD8907DE9/

## About the Role

* 8-14 years IT experience with Data Governance expertise.
 * Hands-on Dataplex, Data Catalog and Data Lineage experience.
 * Strong metadata, lineage and stewardship experience.
 * Experience implementing enterprise DQ frameworks.
 * Experience governing BigQuery based platforms.
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

 * Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
 * Google Cloud Digital Leader
 * DAMA CDMP
 * DCAM

## Description

* Drive enterprise-wide data governance, data quality, metadata management, regulatory compliance and stewardship initiatives across GCP data platforms.

Data Governance Strategy & Operating Model

 * Define governance policies, standards and controls.
 * Establish stewardship, ownership and governance operating models.
 * Drive governance adoption across business and technology teams.

Metadata Management & Data Cataloguing

 * Implement Dataplex, Data Catalog and business glossary frameworks.
 * Manage metadata standards and data asset catalogues.
 * Improve data discoverability and self-service access.

Data Lineage & Traceability

 * Implement end-to-end data lineage across BigQuery and GCP services.
 * Support impact analysis, auditability and transparency.

Data Quality Management

 * Define enterprise DQ framework, rules and scorecards.
 * Implement monitoring, remediation and governance KPIs.

Core Technology Stack

 * Dataplex
 * Data Catalog
 * BigQuery
 * Cloud Storage
 * Data Lineage
 * Cloud IAM
 * GDPR & Compliance Controls


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