Data Governance Lead — Hybrid, Impact & Growth

Oscar; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual performance bonus

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Flexible benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Oscar in Manchester is seeking a Data Governance Manager to own and mature the data governance framework across a large, insurance-focused organisation.

You will establish governance standards, drive data quality, ownership and accountability, and work with Data Owners, Stewards, Risk, Compliance and IT to align with regulatory requirements and business needs. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Data Governance, Data Management or a closely related discipline.
• Experience operating at Data Governance Manager, Lead, or similar level.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, ownership, and metadata/cataloguing.
• Experience in insurance, financial services or another highly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop the organisation's data governance framework, policies, standards and processes.
• Develop and embed a consistent data governance operating model across the business.
• Establish clear ownership and accountability for critical data assets with Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Define and maintain data definitions, glossaries and metadata.
• Develop and implement data governance policies, standards and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Establish data lineage, controls and data quality frameworks.
• Work with Risk, Compliance and IT to align governance with control frameworks.
• Provide governance oversight across key data initiatives and programmes.
• Develop KPIs, MI and reporting to demonstrate governance maturity and data quality.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Stakeholder Management

Data Quality

Regulatory Compliance

Metadata Management

Data Cataloguing

Cloud Data Platforms

Agile/Transformation

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Oscar in Manchester is seeking a Data Governance Manager to own and mature the data governance framework across a large, insurance-focused organisation.

You will establish governance standards, drive data quality, ownership and accountability, and work with Data Owners, Stewards, Risk, Compliance and IT to align with regulatory requirements and business needs. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on delivery.