Data Governance Manager

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering organisation is seeking a Data Governance Lead to enhance data excellence in a sustainable environment. In this hands-on leadership role, you will guide global teams, ensuring seamless operations and data integrity. Your focus on continuous improvement and collaboration will be key to managing one of the UK's largest data sets. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a measurable impact while enjoying hybrid working, a competitive annual bonus, and enhanced leave. Join a values-led company committed to sustainability and operational excellence.

Benefits

Hybrid working

10% annual bonus

Enhanced annual leave

Health & life insurance

Gym membership

Access to wellbeing app

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and developing teams across geographies.
• Hands-on approach to data with large datasets and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams for data quality and operations.
• Drive accuracy and integrity of data across the business.

Skills

Team Management

Data Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Advanced Excel

Data Reporting

Sustainability Focus

Tools

Excel

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Data Governance Lead – Drive Data Excellence for a Sustainable Future

We’re working with a pioneering organisation that’s been putting sustainability at the heart of business for over 30 years. Following internal promotions, they’re now looking for a Data Governance Lead, someone who thrives on leading people, improving processes, and bringing clarity and accuracy to one of the UK’s largest data sets.

If you’re highly organised, people-oriented, and love the challenge of streamlining and scaling operations, this is your chance to make a measurable impact in a values-led environment.

What you’ll be doing:

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll be guiding multiple global teams, ensuring they work seamlessly to enrich, maintain, and maximise the use of critical operational data.

• Leading cross-functional teams responsible for data quality, supplier engagement, operations, and reporting
• Creating a collaborative environment where continuous feedback and improvement are second nature
• Identifying and implementing better ways of working—from error reporting to data enrichment
• Coaching and motivating teams to hit productivity and quality goals
• Driving the accuracy and integrity of data across the business, while embedding best practices with wider teams
• Partnering with internal consulting teams to support project delivery (e.g., Packflow, benchmarking, forecasting)

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing and developing teams, ideally across multiple geographies
• A hands-on approach to data; confident working with large datasets and reporting tools
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups)
• An eye for detail, a mindset for improvement, and a genuine interest in sustainability

What’s in it for you:

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office
• 10% annual bonus
• Enhanced annual leave
• Health & life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits – including gym membership and access to a wellbeing app

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst and Information Technology

Industries

• Services for Renewable Energy, Non-profit Organizations, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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