​Data Governance Lead - Energy Industry

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Data Governance Lead to help shape and strengthen enterprise-wide data governance within a leading organisation in the energy sector.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in building trusted, high-quality data foundations across a complex, data-rich environment supporting critical national infrastructure.

• 6 month contract

• INSIDE IR35

• Requires travel once a week to London office (central London)

What you’ll be doing

• Driving data governance standards, policies and best practices

• Partnering with the wider organisation

• Monitoring and improving data quality, integrity and consistency

• Supporting access management and role-based access controls (RBAC)

• Managing metadata and data cataloguing using Microsoft Purview

• Defining data lifecycle processes and governance controls

• Investigating and resolving data quality issues

• Delivering data literacy and governance training across the business

• Supporting GDPR and broader data protection compliance initiatives

What we’re looking for

• Experience in data governance, data stewardship or data management roles

• Strong understanding of data quality, metadata management and access controls

• Experience with Microsoft Purview or similar data catalogue/governance tools

• Knowledge of GDPR, data protection and governance best practices

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, apply now for immediate review