Data Governance Lead — Quality, Compliance & Insight

Capital One; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Steward in Nottingham to drive data governance and stewardship across the UK business. The role requires partnering with Data Owners and senior leaders to ensure data quality, descriptions, and lineage are maintained and compliant with GDPR and security protocols.

Based in Nottingham with a hybrid work model (office three days a week; home on Mon and Fri). The role offers growth opportunities in AI-driven initiatives and enterprise data strategy.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across teams.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into plain language for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical mindset to resolve data issues, identify trends and take ownership of problems.
• Focus on high-value data tasks to enable strategic AI initiatives.
• Deep understanding of stakeholder requirements and naturalising a data-centric culture.

Responsibilities

• Champion data governance and stewardship across the UK business, treating data as a corporate asset.
• Support day-to-day data activities for Data Owners and Senior Leaders.
• Drive data quality improvements and track tangible value for data consumers.
• Maintain metadata, descriptions, and lineage; ensure GDPR compliance and security.
• Flag data risks to governance committees and align data definitions with stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Data storytelling

Critical thinking

Strategic prioritisation

Active listening

Tools

Snowflake

SQL

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Steward in Nottingham to drive data governance and stewardship across the UK business. The role requires partnering with Data Owners and senior leaders to ensure data quality, descriptions, and lineage are maintained and compliant with GDPR and security protocols.

Based in Nottingham with a hybrid work model (office three days a week; home on Mon and Fri). The role offers growth opportunities in AI-driven initiatives and enterprise data strategy.