Data Governance Executive

Softcat; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Softcat is seeking a Data Governance Executive to join our Data Management team. You will help implement and operate our governance framework, maintain data definitions and quality rules, and promote best practices across the organisation.

This hybrid role offers three office days and two work-from-home days, with flexible hours to support school pickups. Based in the UK, you will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve data literacy and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of data governance principles (quality, metadata, lineage, ownership).
• Experience in data-focused roles (operational, analytical).
• Excellent attention to detail and drive to improve data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the Data Governance framework.
• Maintain governance documentation including data definitions, standards and quality rules.
• Support rollout and adoption of data governance tools and platforms.
• Monitor data quality and assist with issue investigation, root cause analysis and remediation; manage metadata, glossaries and data dictionaries.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to promote governance best practice.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data quality and governance processes.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder management

DAM A-DMBOK familiarity

Data modelling

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Salary: £28,000 - 68,000 per year

Requirements:

• A strong understanding of data governance principles, including data quality, metadata, lineage and ownership.
• Experience working with data in an operational, analytical or data-focused role.
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for improving data accuracy and quality.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain data concepts clearly.
• Confidence collaborating across business and technical teams to drive positive outcomes.
• Experience with data governance, data quality or metadata management tools, such as Microsoft Purview, is desirable.
• Familiarity with data models, data flow diagrams and governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK is desirable.
• An interest in promoting data literacy and embedding best practice across an organisation.
• A proactive mindset with a desire to continuously improve processes and ways of working.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the implementation and ongoing operation of our Data Governance framework.
• Maintaining governance documentation, including data definitions, standards and quality rules.
• Supporting the rollout and adoption of data governance tools and platforms.
• Monitoring data quality and assisting with issue investigation, root cause analysis and remediation activities.Managing and maintaining metadata, business glossaries and data dictionaries.
• Collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to promote governance best practice.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data quality and governance processes.

Technologies:

• Flow
• Support
• AI

More:

We are Softcat, a 1 billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to thousands of organisations across the UK and Ireland. We believe that happy employees create happy customers, which is why we have built a culture that empowers people to be themselves, develop their careers and make a real impact. We are looking for a Data Governance Executive to join our growing Data Management team and support the development of strong, effective data governance practices across the organisation. This role offers hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, flexible hours, and flexibility around school pick up and drop offs. The role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Marlow or Newcastle. We support individuality, different perspectives and every background, and we can provide support or adjustments during our recruitment process if needed.

last updated 36 week of 2026