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Data Governance Manager
£18,000 - 19,500
Stable Resources Ltd
Talbot Street, Pingewood
£18,000 - 19,500
Requirements
Must:
- Background in data governance, data management, or related disciplines.
- Familiarity with governance frameworks, metadata management, and compliance requirements.
- Understanding of governance tooling (e.g., Microsoft Purview or similar).
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across nations and business areas.
- Experience with data governance tools (Purview, Collibra, Informatica, etc.) is a plus.
- 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.
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.
Description
We are seeking a Data Governance Custodian to join our team on a hybrid basis, with occasional travel to Reading. This role is set for 24 months, until December 2027. As part of our organization, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, helping to establish foundational governance for our data ecosystem. We value strong communication and engagement with stakeholders and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture.
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