Chief Data Governance & Trust Leader (Hybrid)

a2dominion; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 85.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

30 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Up to 8% pension

Flexible working

Descripción de la vacante

a2dominion is seeking a Head of Data Governance to lead enterprise data governance and management for a regulated organisation. You will shape trusted data, define ownership, stewardship and robust controls, and influence executives to embed accountability across the business.

The role partners with Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, Risk and Compliance to strengthen data quality, metadata, lineage and regulatory alignment, supporting confident, data-driven decision making.

Formación

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Leadership of Data Governance, Data Management or Data Quality functions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data governance and data management frameworks.
• Experience implementing organisation-wide governance, stewardship and accountability models.
• Deep understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, standards and control frameworks.
• Experience operating within regulated, compliance-led environments with audit and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing governance models that improve confidence, trust and consistency in data.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively at Executive and senior leadership level.

Responsabilidades

• Define, implement and continuously evolve the enterprise Data Management and Governance Framework.
• Lead and develop the Data Management and Governance function to support organisational goals and capability growth.
• Establish clear data ownership, stewardship and accountability models across the organisation.
• Embed governance and data controls into business processes rather than applying them retrospectively.
• Own organisational data standards, critical data assets and consistent definitions for KPIs, regulatory metrics and core operational data.
• Lead the resolution of data conflicts, inconsistencies and governance issues across business areas.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide metadata management, data lineage and traceability capabilities.
• Act as a key interface for data-related matters with Risk, Internal Audit, Compliance and external regulators, aligning governance with regulatory requirements and risk appetite.
• Work with Data Engineering and Data Product teams to embed governance, standards and controls into platforms and solutions.
• Champion data governance best practice through training, awareness and stakeholder engagement

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Educación

Degree-level qualification

Descripción del empleo

a2dominion is seeking a Head of Data Governance to lead enterprise data governance and management for a regulated organisation. You will shape trusted data, define ownership, stewardship and robust controls, and influence executives to embed accountability across the business.

The role partners with Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, Risk and Compliance to strengthen data quality, metadata, lineage and regulatory alignment, supporting confident, data-driven decision making.