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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Governance Manager - **Company:** NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board - **Location:** Coventry, United Kingdom (Remote available) - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Data Security, Data Sharing, Digital Technology, Privacy Controls, Data Processing - **Published:** November 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5962869812 ## About the Role * Relevant postgraduate study, degree-level education, or equivalent senior experience in data protection, information governance, security, or a related field. * Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas such as data protection, records management, confidentiality, information security, or information rights. Experience Essential * Substantial experience in delivering an information governance or data protection focused role, with expert knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information, records management, and NHS information governance requirements. * Experience of managing IG processes including DPIAs, data breaches and incidents, FOI and subject access requests, training compliance, audits, and maintenance of logs, registers, and reporting systems. * Experience of providing specialist advice to senior colleagues, supporting contracts and information sharing arrangements, and contributing to assurance reports, policy development, and service improvement. * Ability to analyse information, prepare reports, and deliver training or presentations to a range of audiences. Personal Qualities Essential * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information governance issues clearly and confidently to different audiences. * Strong analytical skills, sound judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work autonomously. * Ability to build effective relationships, influence others, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate tact, diplomacy, and personal integrity. * Committed to continuous improvement, equality and diversity, and professional development, with a flexible and proactive approach to service delivery. * Able to travel between sites ## Description Join us and play a key role in protecting information, supporting innovation, and ensuring the highest standards of information governance across our Integrated Care Boards. As our Information Governance Manager, you will lead the delivery of our Information Governance framework, helping ensure compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information legislation, records management standards, and wider NHS information governance requirements. You will provide expert advice to colleagues across the organisation and may act as the organisation's Data Protection Officer. Why Join Us? Working across two ambitious Integrated Care Boards, you will have the opportunity to shape information governance practice at scale, influence major digital and transformation programmes, and contribute directly to improving services for local communities. If you are passionate about data protection, governance excellence and supporting safe, effective healthcare services, we would love to hear from you., This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced information governance professional to influence how information is managed, shared and protected across our organisations. You will work with senior leaders, digital teams and partners across the organisation to ensure robust governance arrangements support high-quality care and organisational effectiveness., * Leading the Information Governance function and providing specialist advice on data protection, confidentiality, information security and records management. * Managing Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) compliance and assurance activity. * Supporting and overseeing Freedom of Information requests, Subject Access Requests and wider information rights processes. * Leading the management of data protection incidents, investigations and lessons learned. * Providing expert advice on Data Protection Impact Assessments, information sharing, contracts, procurement and digital transformation projects. * Promoting a culture of Privacy by Design and continuous improvement across the organisation., Provide leadership for the ICB information governance function, ensuring robust, compliant frameworks. Lead the delivery of the organisations data protection, confidentiality, records management and information security agenda, promoting awareness and providing specialist advice and guidance on UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information requirements, Caldicott Principles, privacy, data sharing and wider NHS information governance obligations. Develop, implement and maintain information governance frameworks, policies, procedures and guidance, including DPIA processes, incident management, assurance models and records management arrangements. Manage the Data Security and Protection Toolkit workplan, evidence base, audits and quality assurance activity, ensuring compliance requirements are met and escalated where necessary. Act as a senior source of expert support on complex information governance matters, including contracts and procurement due diligence, information sharing agreements, data processing agreements, data protection impact assessments, digital technology assessment requirements, research and analytics queries, and disclosure issues involving staff, patients, members of the public and partner organisations. Provide operational leadership for day-to-day data protection and security activity, ensuring enquiries, casework and service priorities are managed effectively, resources are deployed appropriately, and statutory, regulatory and organisational deadlines are met. Support and oversee the management of information rights processes, including Freedom of Information requests, subject access and other data rights requests, ensuring lawful, timely and consistent responses and providing advice and training to staff on disclosure, redaction and information rights compliance. May act as the ICBs DPO Lead and support the management of data protection and security incidents and breaches, including identification of lessons learned, and preparation of reports to inform assurance, governance and continuous improvement. Work with managers and service leads to embed Privacy by Design and safe information handling into new and changing services, pathways, systems and working practices, identifying risks, proposing solutions and supporting implementation of compliant change. Contribute to the development, review and implementation of information governance, data protection, records management and security policies, procedures, guidance, privacy notices, communication materials and local processes, ensuring these remain current and effective. Plan, coordinate and support audit, assurance and compliance activity, including maintenance of logs, registers and risk records, support for Information Asset Owners and Administrators, monitoring of mandatory training compliance, collection of performance data, and preparation of reports, presentations and committee papers. Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff within the function and across the organisation, and building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve information governance practice.