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# Data Governance Lead

- **Company:** Data Idols
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Database, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Transformation, SQL Databases, Data Strategy, Data Lineage, Data Management
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/data-governance-lead/53399322

## About the Role

Proven experience leading, developing or scaling data governance programmes
Strong understanding of data governance principles
Good knowledge of GDPR and experience translating regulatory requirements into practical processes
Strong technical understanding of modern data platforms, including SQL, cloud data warehouses and data transformation tools
Experience working with data lineage, discovery and classification tools
Ability to identify governance gaps, assess risks and develop practical improvement plans
Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing technical and business teams

If you're an experienced Data Governance Lead looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a high-impact governance programme, shape strategy and drive meaningful change across an organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Data Governance Lead

## Description

Data Idols are working with a leading organisation that is investing in and strengthening its data capabilities. They are looking for a Data Governance Lead to take ownership of their data governance strategy, helping to shape how data is managed, protected and used across the business.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a data governance programme, combining strategic ownership with a practical approach to improving data standards, privacy and compliance.
The Opportunity

As a Data Governance Lead, you'll take ownership of the data governance roadmap, identifying gaps, defining priorities and driving improvements across data privacy, quality, ownership, access and retention.
Working closely with data engineering, analytics and business stakeholders, you'll translate governance requirements into practical solutions, ensuring standards and processes are embedded across the organisation. You'll also play a key role in improving data visibility, classification and lineage, establishing scalable governance frameworks and empowering teams to manage data responsibly and effectively.