Data Governance Consultant

• Define, implement and embed data governance policies, standards and processes
• Assess data quality, set quality rules and metrics, and lead remediation
• Establish data ownership and stewardship roles, with clear accountabilities
• Build and maintain data catalogues, dictionaries, metadata and lineage
• Run data maturity assessments and recommend practical improvements
• Support data classification, handling and retention in line with Defence security and records requirements
• Engage military and civilian stakeholders, and explain governance to non-technical audiences

• Active DV clearance
• Proven experience in data governance, data quality and/or data management roles
• MoD or wider defence experience, with a clear understanding of how Defence organisations operate
• Military awareness: comfortable working within military structures, culture and ways of working
• Hands-on experience defining data quality rules, metrics and remediation plans
• Working knowledge of a recognised data management framework, such as DAMA-DMBOK
• Strong stakeholder skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to work on site in Hereford or Poole 4 days per week

Desirable skills and experience

• Ex-military or reservist background
• Data governance and catalogue tooling, such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra or Informatica
• Knowledge of Defence information management policy, such as JSP 441
• Master data management, metadata management or data lineage experience
• Experience working in classified or air-gapped environments
• A data management qualification, such as DAMA CDMP

Seniority

The roles are pitched at SFIA level 4: an experienced practitioner who works under general direction and owns their workstream, rather than a team lead or manager.

The customer is open on seniority, so we’d also like to hear from:

• Strong SFIA level 3 candidates with relevant defence data experience
• SFIA level 5 consultants who want a hands-on, delivery-focused role

Skills

• Business Process Management
• Communication Skills
• Data Governance
• Data Management
• Data Modeling
• Data Quality
• Data Strategy
• Financial Knowledge
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management