Data Governance and Culture Leader

Salary: Competitive compensation package

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Data Governance Culture Coordinator to join our IT & Data Team. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining data governance policies, processes, and frameworks.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of data governance principles, including data quality, stewardship, and metadata management. They will also be familiar with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) and ethical data use principles.

Data Governance Responsibilities:

• Assist the Data Services Manager in implementing and maintaining data governance policies, processes, and frameworks.
• Drive meetings and working sessions with data owners and champions to understand existing data processes, pain points, and requirements.
• Document data processes, flows, definitions, and responsibilities across business functions.
• Monitor data quality metrics, carry out root cause analysis, and support the resolution of data quality issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data standards and compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Organise and support technology steering group, data governance working groups, or ISEAL communities of practice.
• Maintain and update documentation for data governance programme such as Data Glossary, Conceptual data model, Data Governance policy.
• Act as a liaison between data champions, IT, and business functions to resolve governance issues.
• Support periodic audits of data management practices to ensure alignment with governance standards.

Data Privacy and Protection Efforts:

• Coordinating data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs) for new systems or data uses.
• Assisting teams in classifying personal or sensitive data according to internal and legal guidelines.
• Ensuring that data retention, consent, and access management processes are documented and aligned with applicable regulations.
• Supporting awareness and training around privacy policies and best practices.

Data Culture Responsibilities:

• Partner with data champions from the data governance programme to promote awareness and adoption of data governance principles.
• Contribute to the development of training materials and workshops to enhance data literacy across the organisation.
• Help drive employee engagement initiatives related to data culture, such as storytelling, campaigns, and sharing success stories.
• Facilitate onboarding for new staff on data practices and tools.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Information Systems, Data Science, Business Administration).
• At least 4-5 years of experience working in data governance, data management, or a related coordination role.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Proficient in collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, Teams) and data platforms (e.g., Power BI, Microsoft Purview, etc.).
• A proactive, collaborative, and inclusive approach to driving change across teams.
• Basic knowledge of data visualisation and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI).

What We Offer:

• Hybrid working – Expectation to work from the office for one week every six weeks.
• Flexible working, with core hours from 10 am to 4 pm local time.
• Continuous learning and development.
• 25 days paid annual leave, plus 8-9 Bank Holidays and a further 3 discretionary days off over festive/year end period.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• A warm, positive working environment where everyone is valued.

Working Arrangements:

• The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be Hybrid model working.
• Expectation to work from the office for one week every six weeks.

To Apply:

Please send your CV (2 pages maximum) and a brief cover letter (1-page maximum) via the provided link.

In your cover letter, please include an explanation of why your experience is specifically relevant to this role.

About Our Values:

• Trustworthy (including honest, transparent, credible)
• Integrity (including responsible, authentic)
• Positive (including problem-solving, pragmatic)
• Engaging (including adaptable, inclusive, holistic)
• Daring (including courageous, innovative, game-changing)

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.