Data Governance Lead

Morgan Philips Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Pension

Job summary

Morgan Philips Group is seeking a Data Governance Lead to drive the data strategy, govern critical assets and promote ownership across business and technology teams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, data governance expertise, and SQL knowledge, with a hybrid London-based setup and a base salary of £80,000–£90,000 plus benefits.

Office in central London with easy commute; strong focus on data quality, policy development and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Data Governance, Data Management or Data Analysis in financial institutions.
• Knowledge of banking data, reporting and operational processes in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Data Catalogue content, glossary definitions, data lineage and governance metadata.
• Identify, assess and remediate Data Quality Issues with stakeholders to improve data accuracy and consistency.
• Contribute to development, maintenance and improvement of Data Governance Policy, standards and controls.
• Support adoption and embedding of Data Governance Policy across units and departments.
• Document Data Owners, Data Stewards and associated accountabilities with business stakeholders.
• Build relationships across business and technology to support governance initiatives.
• Coordinate Data Governance Forums, documenting actions, decisions, risks and issues.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data quality

SQL

Data modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Engineering/Finance or related field

Tools

Data Catalogue platforms

Metadata management tools

Data lineage tooling

Job description

Data Governance Lead

I am recruiting for a financial services client who is looking to hire a Data Governance Lead to join their data team. This role will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Data Strategy, working closely with business and technology stakeholders to identify, define and govern critical data assets. The role will contribute to enhancement of the Data Governance Policy, promote data ownership and stewardship and support initiatives that improve the quality, consistency and integrity of the Firm's data.

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, enabling them to communicate the objectives and benefits of the Data Strategy effectively at all levels of the organisation and drive the adoption of Data Governance principles and best practices throughout the Firm.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the content of the Firm's Data Catalogue, including business glossary definitions, data lineage, ownership, classifications and governance metadata.
• Support the identification, assessment and remediation of Data Quality Issues, working with stakeholders to improve the accuracy, completeness and consistency of data.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of Data Governance Policy, standards, procedures and controls.
• Support the implementation and embedding of the Firm's Data Governance Policy across business units and functional departments.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify and document Data Owners, Data Stewards and associated accountabilities.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across business and technology functions.
• Coordinate Data Governance Forums, ensuring actions, decisions, risks and issues are appropriately documented and tracked.
• Experience with Data Governance, Metadata Management or Data Catalogue platforms.
• Experience documenting and maintaining Data Lineage and Business Glossaries.
• Knowledge of Data Quality frameworks, controls and remediation processes.
• Understanding of data-related regulatory and risk management requirements applicable to financial institutions.
• Knowledge of SQL, relational databases and data modelling principles.
• Experience supporting large-scale data or technology transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience working in Data Governance, Data Management, Business Analysis or Data Analysis roles within a financial institution.
• Good understanding of banking data, reporting and operational processes within financial services organisations.

This is a permanent role based in London (office located in central London, easily commutable), offering hybrid working such as three days a week in the office.

Salary on offer is £80,000 - £90,000 base plus other benefits such as private medical, pension etc.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.