Data Governance (Large Transformation Programme)
- Posted 17 September 2026
- LocationLondon
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Engineering and Renewables
Job description
Requirements
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a data role Capability to present and guide expectations aligned to Data Best Practice (DBP)Guidance
Proficient in documenting data processes, data lineage and data management activities
Excellent data analysis techniques
Capable of creating and providing operational design and policy standards
Good understanding of the client’s data integration patterns
Good understanding of business data models for internal and external stakeholders
Expertise in data profiling, data cleansing and data validation techniques
Can identify impacts of data (or bad data)
Exposure to a range visualisation and reporting techniques to drive data integrity standards.
Purview is a must
Responsibilities
Define data ownership and accountability across the organisation
Create and manage the enterprise-wide data catalog
Oversee the creation, maintenance and use of metadata
Implement and maintain security protocols to protect data from unauthorised access and breaches
Establish and enforce data governance and policy standards
Regularly audit data access and usage to ensure compliance with policies and standards
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and identify data quality issues
Conduct data profiling and quality assessments to identify data discrepancies and inconsistencies
Monitor the performance of data cleansing and remediation plans for data integrity
Provide data training and awareness to employees, improving employee capabilities and competency to understand data and there controls – inclusive of knowledge for data protection laws and regulations such as GDPR
Stay up-to-date with data management best practices and industry trends
Support data integration and migration projects
Participate in data protection and privacy initiatives
Develop and track key data quality metrics to measure improvements over time
Establish and manage data lifecycle governance processes, including data creation, storage, use and disposal.
Define and implement data archiving strategies to preserve data for legal, regulatory and business purposes.
If this position is of interest to you, apply now!
