Band 8A Senior Information Governance Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is looking for a Senior Information Governance Manager to provide strategic leadership and expert advice on information governance matters. This permanent, full-time position offers an attractive salary of £64,156 to £71,148, with responsibilities including managing the Corporate Information Governance team and leading complex Data Protection Impact Assessments. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in information governance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience working at a senior level in information governance or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Act as the trust's expert in advising on information governance matters.
• Manage information risk by implementing risk management procedures.
• Propose changes to projects to improve delivery.

Skills

Senior level information governance experience

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This role forms part of the wider Information Governance Team's (IG Team) support and is delivered both internally and externally. The post-holder will provide senior and strategic information governance subject matter expertise and insight to programmes and projects to achieve beneficial changes in line with the strategic goals of the trust. The role may deputise for the Head of Information Governance as required. It will provide thought leadership on information governance requirements in the context of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and the trust, including projects concerned with interoperability, large‑scale analytics, and public facing digital solutions. The Senior Information Governance Manager will work on highly complex work with involvement from a range of organisations, services and stakeholders at regional and national levels.

Main duties

• Management of the Corporate Information Governance team.
• Providing expert advice in all matters relating to Information Governance.
• Advising and leading complex Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Budget management and procurement/financial oversight.
• Contract management and supporting the trust's wider Information Governance agenda.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and highly skilled Information Governance department. The department invests in the professional development of team members and works on complex local, national and regional projects which directly contribute to improved patient care.

Details

• Date posted: 09 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 8a
• Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 per year inclusive of HCAS
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Location: Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

Responsibilities (selected)

1. Act as the trust's expert in advising on information governance matters related to clinical incidents, integrity, availability and security.
2. Actively manage risk by implementing and shaping the information risk management procedures and strategy; maintain and review risk registers and report incidents as required.
3. Propose changes to projects, services and information management systems to improve delivery; contribute to an integrated approach to project management.
4. Match budgets to resources, monitor expenditure, support commissioning of projects and procurement, and provide strategic financial reporting.
5. Provide senior strategic advice on information governance in diverse settings and lead information governance aspects of transformational change and new care models.
6. Coordinate information incident escalation and investigation; engage with national and regional bodies as required.
7. Lead development of information governance audit, assurance and consultancy products to drive quality improvement and benchmarking.
8. Plan, develop and evaluate methods for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data; deliver projects to meet KPIs.
9. Direct and support other project managers as required and manage stakeholder relationships across departments and levels.

Qualifications and requirements

Essential

• Experience working at a senior level in information governance or a related field.

Desirable

• Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent.
• ISEB Information Security Management Principles qualification or equivalent.

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details.