Data Governance Lead

Data Idols; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Idols is seeking a Data Governance Lead in London to own and evolve the data governance programme across privacy, quality and retention. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery to embed standards in data platforms and processes.

You will work with data engineering, analytics and business teams, shaping governance roadmaps and driving practical improvements that enable responsible data use and compliance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or scaling data governance programmes.
• Strong understanding of governance principles and GDPR.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the data governance roadmap and drive improvements across privacy, quality, ownership and retention.
• Collaborate with data engineering, analytics and business stakeholders to implement governance standards.
• Identify governance gaps, assess risks and develop actionable improvement plans.
• Influence technical and business teams to adopt consistent data practices.

Skills

Data governance principles

GDPR compliance

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Data strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

Cloud data warehouses

Data transformation tools

Data lineage tools

Discovery/classification tools

Job description

Data Governance Lead

Salary: £125,000 – £135,000

Location: London | Hybrid

Data Idols are working with a leading organisation that is investing in and strengthening its data capabilities. They are looking for a Data Governance Lead to take ownership of their data governance strategy, helping to shape how data is managed, protected and used across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a data governance programme, combining strategic ownership with a practical approach to improving data standards, privacy and compliance.

The Opportunity

As a Data Governance Lead, you’ll take ownership of the data governance roadmap, identifying gaps, defining priorities and driving improvements across data privacy, quality, ownership, access and retention.

Working closely with data engineering, analytics and business stakeholders, you’ll translate governance requirements into practical solutions, ensuring standards and processes are embedded across the organisation. You’ll also play a key role in improving data visibility, classification and lineage, establishing scalable governance frameworks and empowering teams to manage data responsibly and effectively.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience leading, developing or scaling data governance programmes
• Strong understanding of data governance principles
• Good knowledge of GDPR and experience translating regulatory requirements into practical processes
• Strong technical understanding of modern data platforms, including SQL, cloud data warehouses and data transformation tools
• Experience working with data lineage, discovery and classification tools
• Ability to identify governance gaps, assess risks and develop practical improvement plans
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing technical and business teams

If you’re an experienced Data Governance Lead looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a high-impact governance programme, shape strategy and drive meaningful change across an organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Data Governance Lead