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# Data Lead / Data Governance Lead

- **Company:** Pontoon
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Metadata, Operational Data Store, Data Streaming, Enterprise Data Management, Data Management
- **Published:** May 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/data-lead-data-governance-lead-london/2791240730-2/

## About the Role

* Strong background in data governance, data architecture, or enterprise data management.
 * Proven experience designing effective data operating models and governance frameworks.
 * Expertise in data quality, ownership, metadata, and reporting structures.
 * Ability to navigate complex enterprise system landscapes.
 * Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams.

Preferred Experience:

 * Familiarity with retail, retail media, media, or customer analytics.
 * Experience with CRM systems, reporting, and operational data ecosystems.
 * Exposure to martech/adtech data environments is a plus.
 * Knowledge of GDPR and enterprise governance requirements.

## Description

Job Advertisement: Data Lead / Data Governance Lead (Retail Media Transformation)

Are you ready to take the reins of data governance in a transformative retail media project? We are excited to invite passionate data professionals to join our client's dynamic team for an exhilarating 16-week engagement. Bring your expertise to the forefront and help shape the future of retail media!

Engagement Details, * As a Data Lead, you will play a pivotal role in defining the future-state data model and governance framework for a large-scale retail media transformation program.

 * You'll work cross-functionally with commercial, operational, technology, and analytics teams to enhance data integrity and reporting capabilities. Your mission? Establish a scalable "single source of truth" across the retail media ecosystem!, * Define a unified future-state data model that supports strategic objectives.
 * Establish comprehensive data governance frameworks, ownership, and quality standards.
 * Assess current data flows and identify governance gaps to ensure best practices.
 * Design principles for a seamless single source of truth across systems.
 * Support reporting, forecasting, and business intelligence initiatives.
 * Collaborate with enterprise architecture and process transformation teams.
 * Develop a roadmap for future-state data capabilities that drive success.


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