Data Governance & Cyber Security Lead

LGC Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LGC Group in the UK seeks a senior professional to craft and maintain security, governance, and data management across the Grant Management Group (GMG) with a focus on the BI Hub. You will manage contractual outputs and deliverables, set data handling benchmarks, and ensure governance aligns with UK GDPR and government standards.

Collaborating with the DDaT team, Information Governance, and technical specialists, you will balance compliance with innovation in analytics and AI while driving data

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, data and information governance frameworks, and security controls.
• Experience implementing governance capabilities within large-scale data, analytics or digital transformation programmes.
• Experience establishing data ownership, stewardship, quality, and metadata management frameworks.
• Understanding of risk management, audit, compliance, and assurance procedures.
• Ability to translate complex governance and security requirements into practical business solutions.
• Excellent written, presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement the Data Governance Framework across the GMG and associated contracts, with the BI Hub as the priority delivery vehicle, including policies, standards, processes and controls.
• Set up governance frameworks, forums, and decision-making systems to promote data ownership, stewardship, and accountability.
• Manage and refine the Data Management Operating Model for GMG and its contracts. Align it to the organisational strategy and DHSC contractual rules, focusing on the BI Hub.
• Define and monitor governance benchmarks, maturity measures, and compliance reporting.
• Serve as the BI Hub authority on Data Governance, Information Security and Compliance.
• Guide the application of security-by-design principles across BI Hub platforms and services as well as other platforms employed throughout the business unit.
• Ensure adherence to UK GDPR, Data Protection Act, Cyber Essentials, NHS Data Security and Protection requirements, and relevant government standards.
• Perform data risk evaluations and assist with PIAs and DPIAs for the BI Hub and all other GMG platforms.
• Lead remediation efforts for identified governance, security, and compliance risks across the BI Hub and broader GMG services.
• Collaborate with Information Governance and DDaT teams to ensure secure data architecture and access controls.
• Define company-wide criteria for data quality, metadata oversight, and master data administration.
• Carry out data quality monitoring and assurance procedures across BI Hub datasets and broader GMG data assets.
• Develop and sustain business glossaries, data catalogues, and data lineage documentation.
• Ensure data quality issues are identified, prioritised and resolved through appropriate governance processes.
• Ensure all GMG activities and contractual obligations stay aligned with legislative and regulatory requirements, prioritising the BI Hub.
• Support audits, assurance reviews and external assessments.
• Advise collaborators on data governance and information management guidelines.
• Develop governance structures for analytics, automation, and AI solutions provided through the BI Hub and wider GMG initiatives.
• Establish controls for ethical use of AI, model oversight, and responsible innovation.
• Support risk assessment and assurance activities for advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives.
• Monitor emerging legislation and guidelines relating to AI governance.

Skills

Data governance

Information security

Risk management

Policy compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

LGC Group in the UK seeks a senior professional to craft and maintain security, governance, and data management across the Grant Management Group (GMG) with a focus on the BI Hub. You will manage contractual outputs and deliverables, set data handling benchmarks, and ensure governance aligns with UK GDPR and government standards.

Collaborating with the DDaT team, Information Governance, and technical specialists, you will balance compliance with innovation in analytics and AI while driving data