Data Governance Analyst: Elevate Smart Retail Data

Primark; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus potential

27 days leave + bank holidays

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Extra leave purchase

Job summary

Primark is seeking a Data Governance Analyst for the Smart Retail Ordering (SRO) program in Reading, UK. The role focuses on establishing data ownership, definitions, and governance across technology, retail, and supply chain functions.

You will drive data quality, master data management, and lineage initiatives while partnering with business and IT teams to embed governance into new processes and deliver training. This position offers a dynamic, global business environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data governance, data quality, or data management.
• Strong understanding of retail buying, merchandising principles, and retail, supply chain, merchandising, or operational data.
• Ability to work with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Analytical mindset with experience resolving data quality issues to support reliable information.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support rollout of data governance within the Smart Retail Ordering (SRO) programme with Data Owners and stakeholders across technology, retail, and supply chain.
• Develop and maintain data definitions, glossaries, standards, and governance documentation for SRO data elements.
• Improve data quality, consistency, and usability of product, supplier, inventory, and ordering data via MDM practices.
• Monitor data quality, investigate discrepancies, perform validation and quality checks across data platforms.
• Support data lineage and traceability initiatives for better transparency in ordering and inventory decisions.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to embed governance in new SRO processes and provide training.
• Prepare ad hoc reports, identify process improvements, and support governance reviews, audits, and risk management.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data management

Retail data

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Job description

Primark is seeking a Data Governance Analyst for the Smart Retail Ordering (SRO) program in Reading, UK. The role focuses on establishing data ownership, definitions, and governance across technology, retail, and supply chain functions.

You will drive data quality, master data management, and lineage initiatives while partnering with business and IT teams to embed governance into new processes and deliver training. This position offers a dynamic, global business environment.