Data Governance Manager

Stableresources; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK data management firm seeks a Data Governance Specialist to work under the Data Governance Manager. The role includes defining governance for a new data environment, maintaining data dictionaries, and engaging with various stakeholders to understand data usage and classification. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in data governance, familiarity with tools like Microsoft Purview, and excellent communication skills. This role is critical in ensuring compliance in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Background in data governance or management.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and compliance.
• Ability to work with stakeholders across countries.

Responsibilities

• Define foundational governance for a greenfield environment.
• Maintain data dictionaries and standards.
• Implement governance tooling once selected.

Skills

Data governance knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Compliance knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica

Job description

Qualifications

• Experience: Background in data governance, data management, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with governance frameworks, metadata management, and compliance requirements.
• Technical Awareness: Understanding of governance tooling (e.g., Microsoft Purview or similar).
• Collaboration: Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across nations and business areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Work under the Data Governance Manager to define foundational governance for a greenfield data environment.
• Define and maintain data dictionaries, glossary terms, standards, naming conventions, and metadata structures.
• Implement governance tooling once selected (e.g., Purview or equivalent).
• Engage with business areas and national representatives to understand data usage, classification, and control.
• Contribute to drafting governance policies and procedures aligned with security classifications and compliance requirements.
• Support early-stage activities such as data auditing, monitoring approaches, and documenting lineage/ownership models.
• Act as a bridge between business users and future architecture during framework creation.
• Experience with data governance tools (Purview, Collibra, Informatica, etc.).
• Knowledge of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Strong understanding of security classifications, export-control constraints, and compliance in regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work in greenfield, multinational defence contexts.