Data Governance Manager

Jet2.com Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 2 days/week

Jet2.com/Jet2holidays discounts

Retail discounts

Job summary

Jet2.com is seeking a Data Governance Manager to lead enterprise data governance and domain modelling within our Data Engineering & Analytics function, delivering governance frameworks, data catalogue maturation, and data risk mitigation across the business.

You'll own Alation as the enterprise data catalogue, drive AI-assisted automation in governance workflows, and partner with the DPO on data privacy compliance, communicating clearly to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise data governance leadership.
• Experience owning data catalogue platforms (Alation) at scale.
• Interest in AI-assisted automation within governance workflows.
• Strong ability to engage executives and data owners across business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout of an enterprise-wide data governance framework with emphasis on governance and modelling.
• Own the data catalogue strategy and ensure data definitions, KPIs and quality rules are defined.
• Partner with DPO on data privacy compliance and manage data lineage and metadata standards.

Skills

Data governance

Alation governance

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud data platforms

AI automation

Tools

Alation

SODA

Snowflake

dbt

AWS

Job description

We're looking for a new Data Governance Manager to join our team. This is a genuine opportunity to make your mark — not just to hold the fort, but to drive meaningful progress on one of our most strategically important programmes.

You’ll be the operational lead for Enterprise Data Governance & Domain Modelling across our Data Engineering & Analytics function — a shared service that underpins the entire enterprise data ecosystem: You’ll own:

• The delivery of governance frameworks
• Data catalogue maturation
• Data Risk mitigation
• Stakeholder engagement at all levels of the organisation

This is a role with real breadth: from engaging C-suite executive sponsors to hands‑on management of Alation as our enterprise data catalogue, from championing AI‑assisted automation in governance workflows to partnering with the DPO on data privacy compliance. If you’re someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and delivery, this role was built for you.

Please note, this is a fixed term contract (12 months) to cover Maternity leave.

As our new Data Governance Manager, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working (we're in the office 2 days a week)
• Colleague discounts on Jet2.com flights and Jet2holidays packages
• Many retail discounts on – travel and leisure, health, and wellbeing, eating out, shopping and lifestyle

At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays we’re working together to deliver an amazing journey, literally! We work together to really drive forward a ‘Customer First’ ethos, creating unforgettable package holidays and flights. We couldn’t do it without our wonderful people.

What you’ll be doing:

Reporting to ourData Governance & Quality General Manager, in this role your key responsibilities will be assisting in the rollout of an enterprise-wide data governance framework, with a key focus on one the following areas:

Enterprise Data Governance & Domain Modelling:

• Owning and continuously refine the enterprise data domain model for analytics, ensuring clear accountability across business areas.
• Facilitate cross-functional agreement on common data definitions, critical KPIs, business glossary content, and data quality and retention rules.
• Manage and evolve Alation as the enterprise data catalogue — the definitive discovery tool for data products, lineage, terminology, and ownership.

Analytical Model Design:

• Ensure that Data Governance is represented in our pre-delivery analytical design squads that design analytical data models (inc. Conceptual and Logical) meet any requirements set out in our data standards inc. Data Access rules, Naming conventions & metric definitions, quality rules and data retention schedules.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering:

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive sponsors and data owners across all business units.
• Champion the adoption of newly released data products by ensuring they are correctly catalogued and understood at point of release.
• Communicate governance outcomes, progress, and risk to senior audiences with clarity and confidence.

What you’ll have:

• Proven experience in an enterprise data governance management or leadership role, particularly in an analytics environment.
• Experience managing a data catalogue platform (Alation or equivalent) at an enterprise scale, including business glossary management, data lineage and metadata standards
• A proactive, forward-looking mindset with genuine interest in AI and automation.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Hands‑on experience with Alation and/or SODA specifically.
• Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, and dbt.
• Experience in aviation, travel, or a similarly complex, multi‑brand enterprise environment.
• Comfortable working in Agile and iterative delivery environments.

At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, your potential has no limits.