Data & AI Governance Manager

Kubrick; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data consultancy in London seeks a Data & AI Governance Manager to shape and deliver key data management initiatives. The role involves client engagement and leading delivery teams to implement governance tools like Collibra and Ataccama. Candidates should have significant experience in data governance, metadata management, and strong stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers an attractive salary, a hybrid work model, and upskilling opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion across the industry.

Benefits

Attractive salary & bonus

Hybrid work model

Wellness Hub support

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data governance across large-scale organisations.
• Proven experience in designing governance frameworks.
• Expertise in data management solutions using modern platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of data governance and quality workstreams for clients.
• Define and implement enterprise governance frameworks.
• Support implementation of metadata strategies and data quality processes.

Skills

Data governance implementation

Metadata management expertise

Data quality frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication skills

Education

Data Governance or Technology Partner qualifications (e.g. DAMA CDMP)

Tools

Collibra

Ataccama

Informatica

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

Job description

Data & AI Governance Manager

Employment type: Permanent
Location: Central London office space by Mansion House / Cannon Street / Monument (EC4V)

The Role

The Data & AI Governance Manager will play a key role in shaping and delivering Kubrick’s data management and governance proposition. The role combines client-facing delivery with internal thought leadership, requiring deep expertise across metadata management, data quality, governance frameworks, stewardship, regulatory compliance, and AI governance. Responsibilities include leading delivery teams, defining strategic roadmaps, and implementing governance tools such as Collibra, Ataccama, or Informatica. The manager will oversee a range of engagements—from building business glossaries and catalogues to designing operating models and data quality processes—while ensuring governance drives business value by enabling trusted, discoverable data for analytics, regulatory needs, operational resilience, and AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of data governance, metadata management, and data quality workstreams for clients.
• Define and implement enterprise frameworks covering stewardship, ownership, policy and standards, issue management, and governance processes.
• Support configuration, implementation, and enablement of tooling (e.g. Collibra, Informatica, Ataccama).
• Design metadata strategies, business glossary structures, and conceptual data models.
• Support data lineage initiatives, including mapping end‑to‑end data flows and identifying critical data elements.
• Develop and implement data quality frameworks, profiling strategies, and remediation processes.
• Lead internal squads and coach junior team members, providing delivery oversight and subject matter expertise.
• Engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into data governance initiatives.
• Contribute to internal growth of the capability—developing playbooks, methods, reusable templates, and IP.
• Participate in pre‑sales efforts and develop client proposals that highlight the value of data management.
• Work with Kubrick & client staff of other disciplines to understand and assess requirements, design solutions and inform delivery planning.
• Seek, build, and maintain effective client relationships contributing to Kubrick’s commercial priorities and supporting our partnering approach to working with clients.

Key Requirements

• Significant experience in data governance, metadata management, or data quality implementation across large‑scale organisations.
• Demonstrated expertise in tooling such as Collibra. Experience also considered in Ataccama, Informatica, Alation and equivalent tooling.
• Proven experience designing operating models, governance frameworks, and stewardship roles.
• Data Governance or Technology Partner qualifications preferred e.g. DAMA CDMP, Collibra Ranger etc.
• Strong understanding of metadata, lineage, CDE management, data cataloguing, and data quality dimensions.
• Experience delivering data management solutions on modern platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, or AWS.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and written / verbal communication skills.

What Kubrick offers

• Attractive salary & bonus
• Hybrid: 2‑3 days a week in the office
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• Access to upskilling opportunities and clear progression path
• 25 days of annual leave
• Highstreet discounts and Wellness Hub with confidential well‑being and mental health support
• Cycle to work scheme & eye‑care vouchers

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

At Kubrick, we’re committed to closing the data and technology skills gap while promoting greater diversity and inclusion across the industry. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage those from underrepresented groups—including women, people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodivergent. We aim to provide an inclusive, positive recruitment experience for everyone. Please let us know if you need any adjustments to our process.