Chief Data Governance Strategist

WRK digital; Worcester; On-site; GBP 93,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

WRK digital in Worcester is seeking a Head of Data Governance to lead the enterprise Data Governance strategy and drive data as a strategic asset. You will partner with senior stakeholders to shape governance, quality, and lifecycle practices across acquisitions and digital transformation.

You will champion data governance, build capability, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while delivering measurable improvements in data quality and risk management.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Extensive experience leading enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality programmes.
• Strong knowledge of SAP data structures including ECC, S/4HANA.
• Experience configuring Aperture Data Governance Studio.
• Knowledge of GDPR and data ethics principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organisation's Data Governance strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Establish and maintain enterprise Data Governance frameworks, policies, standards and operating models.
• Champion data as a strategic asset and foster a data-driven culture across the business.
• Lead the monthly Data Governance Forum with Data Owners, Data Stewards and senior stakeholders.
• Define and monitor Data Quality KPIs and governance metrics.
• Drive improvements in data quality, metadata management, and master data management.
• Configure and administer Aperture Data Governance Studio for critical data assets.
• Lead governance activities supporting acquisitions and data migration programmes.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance and Information Security to align with regulatory frameworks.
• Identify, assess and elevate data risks.
• Build and develop a high-performing Data Governance team.
• Deliver training and communications to increase governance adoption.
• Lead governance-related projects and organisational change.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality

MDM

SAP ECC/S4HANA

Data Lifecycle

Aperture Data Governance Studio

GDPR Knowledge

Agile/Scrum/DevOps

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent

Data Governance qualification

Business Analysis

Tools

Aperture Data Governance Studio

Microsoft 365

Job description

WRK digital in Worcester is seeking a Head of Data Governance to lead the enterprise Data Governance strategy and drive data as a strategic asset. You will partner with senior stakeholders to shape governance, quality, and lifecycle practices across acquisitions and digital transformation.

You will champion data governance, build capability, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while delivering measurable improvements in data quality and risk management.