Data Governance Lead: Compliance & Quality

BT Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%

Private GP 24/7

Carers leave

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave

BT product discounts

Pension scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Additional employee benefits

Job summary

BT Group is recruiting a Data Governance Manager to lead the development and execution of BT’s data governance framework across business units. The role focuses on governance, data quality and compliance, with collaboration across functions to embed data as a strategic asset.

The position offers a hybrid 3 days in office and 2 days remote, with focus on transformation and guidance to a high‑performing team. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical and stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Data Governance frameworks (e.g. DAMA).
• Knowledge of regulations related to data compliance and security.
• Understanding of data models, lineage, and enterprise data platforms.
• Ability to document and visualise data flow from source to consumption.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement BT Group data governance frameworks, policies, standards and procedures.
• Define, monitor and manage processes for governance policy compliance.
• Ensure data compliance with internal policies and external regulations (GDPR, etc).
• Improve data accessibility while maintaining security and compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to secure buy‑in and sponsorship for governance initiatives.
• Mentor and coach a team of professionals to execute the governance strategy.

Skills

Data governance

Regulatory knowledge

Data models

Data lineage

Data platforms

Data security

Job description

BT Group is recruiting a Data Governance Manager to lead the development and execution of BT’s data governance framework across business units. The role focuses on governance, data quality and compliance, with collaboration across functions to embed data as a strategic asset.

The position offers a hybrid 3 days in office and 2 days remote, with focus on transformation and guidance to a high‑performing team. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical and stakeholder skills.