Data Governance Lead (contract)

• Lead the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Drive improvements in data quality, integrity, security, and life cycle management.
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Information Security, and wider business teams.
• Develop governance metrics and reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Conduct data profiling and data quality analysis within SQL databases.
• Promote a strong data governance culture across the organisation.

• Proven experience leading Data Governance initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, data quality, and data stewardship.
• Experience with data governance tools and platforms.
• SQL data profiling and data quality analysis experience (Databricks preferred).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with regulatory and data protection requirements.

Desirable

• Microsoft Purview
• Data Architecture
• Data Modelling
• Public Sector or Financial Services experience