Data Governance Lead

The Data Governance Lead will:

• Lead the implementation of a new data governance platform, owning the process end to end
• Develop and embed data governance frameworks, standards and best practices
• Establish and drive data ownership and stewardship models across the organisation
• Define and implement data contracts to support reliable data product development
• Lead data lineage initiatives, mapping flows from source systems to reporting layers
• Support data compliance activities, including GDPR requests, data retention and governance controls
• Assess and improve data governance maturity against recognised frameworks
• Engage and influence stakeholders across both technical and non technical teams
• Contribute to the evolution of the governance function, with potential for future line management responsibility

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong commercial experience in data governance within a modern data environment
• Proven expertise in data lineage and understanding of end to end data flows
• Solid knowledge of data compliance and GDPR principles
• Experience implementing or managing data governance tools such as Collibra or Informatica
• Understanding of data products and data contracts is advantageous
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of key initiatives, * Agile Methodology
• Automation & Control Systems
• Communication Skills
• Data Governance
• Data Management
• Data Quality
• Metrics Analysis and Development
• Risk Analysis
• SQL Databases
• Stakeholder Management