Data Governance Lead — Build Enterprise Framework (Hybrid)

Ventula Consulting Ltd.; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventula Consulting Ltd. seeks a Data Governance Manager in Southampton to build and lead enterprise data governance from the ground up. The role focuses on turning concepts like data quality, metadata and lineage into scalable operational processes, with strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement.

You will work in a hybrid environment (3x on-site per week) across Microsoft, SAP and cloud platforms, leveraging DAMA DMBOK guidelines and UK GDPR requirements to deliver trusted data assets.

Qualifications

• Experience building data governance frameworks from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of DAMA DMBOK or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of UK GDPR.
• Experience turning data quality, metadata, lineage and stewardship into operational processes.
• Experience with data governance technologies like Purview, data catalogues, lineage, data quality and MDM.
• Ability to operate across Microsoft, SAP and cloud environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and establish an enterprise data governance capability from the ground up.
• Develop and implement governance frameworks and controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive governance across the organisation.
• Translate governance concepts into scalable operational processes.
• Ensure compliance with UK GDPR and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data governance frameworks

DAMA DMBOK

UK GDPR

Data quality

Metadata management

Data lineage

MDM platforms

Microsoft Purview

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Data catalogues

MDM platforms

Job description

Ventula Consulting Ltd. seeks a Data Governance Manager in Southampton to build and lead enterprise data governance from the ground up. The role focuses on turning concepts like data quality, metadata and lineage into scalable operational processes, with strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement.

You will work in a hybrid environment (3x on-site per week) across Microsoft, SAP and cloud platforms, leveraging DAMA DMBOK guidelines and UK GDPR requirements to deliver trusted data assets.