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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data & AI Governance Specialist - **Company:** BT Group - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Metadata, Data Management - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d8f7fdca9726bafb ## About the Role * Proven experience working within Data Governance, Information Governance, Data Management or Governance Risk & Compliance environments. * Strong understanding of Data Governance frameworks, policies, controls and operating models. * Experience working with regulations and compliance requirements such as GDPR, EU AI Act, Ofcom or similar regulatory frameworks. * Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and influence across multiple business areas. * Experience preparing and presenting governance updates, reports and briefing papers for senior stakeholders. * Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex governance topics into clear business outcomes. * Experience facilitating governance forums, working groups, councils or steering committees. * Strong understanding of governance controls including data ownership, classification, retention, metadata and data quality. * Experience tracking governance compliance, risk and maturity metrics. * Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities across a complex stakeholder environment. * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Desirable Skills / Experience * Experience working within Telecommunications, Technology, Financial Services or other highly regulated industries. * Knowledge of AI Governance, Responsible AI principles and emerging AI regulatory requirements. * Understanding of DORA, regulatory control frameworks or operational resilience requirements. * Familiarity with BT's Key Control Framework (KCF). * Experience supporting organisation-wide governance transformation initiatives. * Knowledge of wholesale, Openreach or telecommunications regulatory obligations. * Experience delivering governance training, awareness programmes or capability uplift initiatives. * Understanding of data management tools, governance tooling or metadata platforms. ## Description At BT, we're transforming the way data and artificial intelligence are governed across one of the UK's largest and most complex organisations. As part of our Data & AI Governance team, we're looking for a Data & AI Governance Specialist to help embed effective governance practices across BT Group while supporting our ambition to become the market leader in AI-powered connectivity, solutions and services. This is a highly visible role operating across both customer-facing and corporate units, helping stakeholders understand and apply Data & AI governance frameworks, regulatory obligations and governance controls. You'll play a key role in driving governance maturity, supporting compliance with evolving regulatory requirements, and ensuring Data & AI governance is embedded into the way BT operates. Working with senior stakeholders across Digital, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Engineering and Business teams, you'll lead governance forums, support working groups, prepare executive-level briefings and help shape the governance agenda across BT Group. If you're passionate about Data Governance, AI Governance, regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement, we'd love to hear from you., * Act as the primary Data & AI Governance contact for BT business units, supporting the adoption of governance policies, standards and frameworks. * Partner with data owners, business stakeholders, engineering teams and compliance functions to embed governance controls and best practices. * Lead and coordinate Data & AI Governance Working Groups across supported business areas. * Facilitate unit-level Data & AI Councils and governance forums. * Prepare governance reporting, risk updates, compliance summaries and executive briefings for senior stakeholders. * Monitor governance maturity, control adoption and compliance against agreed governance metrics. * Support implementation of governance controls including data ownership, metadata, classification, retention, quality and AI governance requirements. * Help business units understand and meet obligations relating to data and AI governance regulations and policies. * Support the development and delivery of governance awareness sessions, training and communications. * Collaborate with central governance teams to ensure business requirements are reflected within enterprise governance frameworks. * Track governance risks, issues and remediation activities while driving continuous improvement. * Support governance decision-making through evidence-based reporting and analysis. * Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across BT Group. * Contribute to the ongoing evolution of BT's Data & AI Governance operating model. ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [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) - [Unlocking Value from Data: The Key to Smarter Business Decisions-](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1367-unlocking-value-from-data-the-key-to-smarter-business-decisions) - [AI beyond the code: Master your organisational AI implementation.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1248-ai-beyond-the-code-master-your-organisational-ai-implementation) ## Related Articles - [Should AI be Regulated? 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