Data Governance Director: Build Trust & Compliance

Danaher; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global science and technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director of Data Governance to establish and execute a data governance strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring data quality and compliance across business-critical systems. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in a relevant field and has proven data governance leadership experience. This role focuses on driving data stewards, managing regulations, and adopting governance practices, enhancing data's reliability and transparency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data governance, data management leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of data management frameworks and metadata/master data practices.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain the enterprise-wide data governance framework.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to ensure high data quality.
• Oversee compliance with data-related regulations.
• Lead a data stewardship program and establish accountability for data ownership.
• Drive adoption of data governance tools and practices.
• Develop and track metrics to measure data quality.

Skills

Data governance

Data management leadership

Knowledge of data management frameworks

Strong understanding of data privacy regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science

Tools

Snowflake

data.world

Collibra

Alation

Job description

A global science and technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director of Data Governance to establish and execute a data governance strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring data quality and compliance across business-critical systems. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in a relevant field and has proven data governance leadership experience. This role focuses on driving data stewards, managing regulations, and adopting governance practices, enhancing data's reliability and transparency.