Data Governance Lead – Purview & Compliance

Cedar Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Recruitment is seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of data governance across a modern Microsoft technology environment. The role covers policy development, data classification, DLP and lifecycle management, and cross‑functional collaboration.

You will work with technology, risk and business stakeholders to embed governance practices, support regulatory compliance, and enable data-driven decision making while maturing data

Qualifications

• Experience implementing and managing data governance frameworks within a commercial organization.
• Strong hands-on Microsoft Purview experience, including sensitivity labels, DLP and retention policies.
• Knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, classification and data quality management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance data governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Take ownership of Microsoft Purview, including data classification, sensitivity labelling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and information lifecycle management.
• Establish and maintain data ownership, stewardship and data quality processes.
• Support the development of data inventories, business glossaries and information management standards.
• Implement appropriate controls around data access, sharing, retention and protection.
• Work collaboratively with technical and business teams to identify and resolve data governance challenges.
• Support data protection and regulatory compliance requirements, including UK GDPR.
• Contribute to governance arrangements supporting emerging technologies, including AI and automation.
• Monitor governance effectiveness, identify areas for improvement and support ongoing maturity development.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

UK GDPR

Information governance

Policy development

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Cedar Recruitment is seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of data governance across a modern Microsoft technology environment. The role covers policy development, data classification, DLP and lifecycle management, and cross‑functional collaboration.

You will work with technology, risk and business stakeholders to embed governance practices, support regulatory compliance, and enable data-driven decision making while maturing data