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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Governance Manager - **Company:** Somerset Bridge Group - **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Encodings, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Enterprise Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** June 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8a8dfc1851a1d696 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Unity?, * Strong expertise in UK GDPR and practical experience with DPIAs, DSARs, and breaches. * Experience implementing cyber or data governance frameworks (e.g. Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001). * Proven people management within technical or compliance teams. * Ability to translate complex risk into clear, board-level communication. * Experience creating governance policies, standards, and frameworks from scratch. * Strong stakeholder management across business, legal, and technology. * Experience with incident response planning, risk management, and audit readiness. * Understanding of AI governance and data platform controls (ideally Databricks). * Experience managing supplier security risk. * Knowledge of FCA expectations within financial services. * Excellent communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills. ## Description SBG are excited to be recruiting a newly created senior role responsible for designing, embedding, and continuously improving our Information Governance Framework. You will own and lead governance across Tier 1 policy, Tier 2 standards, and supporting controls, driving data and AI governance while ensuring compliance with UK GDPR, DPA 2018, FCA regulations, and Cyber Essentials Plus. Leading a Cyber Specialist and Data Protection team, you'll provide oversight across information security, cyber incident response, and employee awareness - ensuring SBG meets its obligations to customers, regulators, and the Board. Working closely with Enterprise Data & Security, Legal, Procurement, Risk, and Technology, you'll establish practical, proportionate, and audit-ready standards that underpin our Databricks platform and support secure, responsible AI adoption. What you'll be responsible for: Governance & Framework * Own and maintain the Information Governance Policy (Tier 1), presenting updates to the Board and CIO. * Develop, review, and publish all Tier 2 standards annually. * Maintain a governance register of standards and controls. * Lead or contribute to governance forums and committees. Data Protection & Privacy * Lead UK GDPR compliance, including ROPA, DPIAs, data breaches, and DSARs. * Support or act as DPO and liaise with the ICO. * Strengthen data protection controls across systems and the data platform. Cyber Security & Incident Response * Provide direction to cyber security activities and controls. * Own the Cyber Incident Response Plan, including escalation procedures. * Maintain Cyber Essentials Plus and support future ISO 27001 readiness. * Lead response to major cyber or data incidents. AI & Data Governance * Develop and embed AI governance standards. * Enforce data governance (classification, quality, access) within Unity Catalog. * Support assessment and onboarding of third-party AI tools. People, Culture & Suppliers * Lead, coach, and develop the cyber and data protection team. * Deliver employee awareness and training programmes. * Oversee supplier security assessments and risk registers. * Engage with regulators and external bodies. 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