Data Governance Manager

Loop Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental cover

Non-contributory pension

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Loop Recruitment partners with a leading fintech business in Manchester to appoint an experienced Data Governance & Quality Manager who will lead and mature the data governance capability. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role driving governance, quality and continuous improvement across a cloud-first data estate.

You will own the Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks, collaborate with Data Owners and senior IT leadership, and guide a growing team to embed a data-led culture.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing data governance and data quality frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of GDPR and data regulatory landscape.
• Experience with metadata, lineage, glossary and data dictionary.
• Team management and coaching experience.
• Insurance/Lloyd's market experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and embed the Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks across the organisation.
• Manage data policies, principles and standards with Data Owners and stakeholders.
• Maintain the data ownership and stewardship model - domains, owners, stewards.
• Own the Data Quality risk and control framework, including remediation and reporting.
• Define maturity assessments, KPIs, thresholds and SLAs.
• Chair the Data Governance Forum and Data Quality working groups.
• Embed governance by design into projects and technology change.
• Lead the response to data audits, regulatory reviews and assurance activity.
• Oversee governance of master and reference data.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of 5 Data Governance & Quality professionals.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality frameworks

Metadata & lineage

Data risk controls

GDPR knowledge

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Insurance/Lloyd's experience

Job description

Manchester - Hybrid 2 days a week in office

The Opportunity

I'm currently partnering with a leading fintech business who are looking to appoint an experienced Data Governance & Quality Manager to lead and mature their data governance capability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys operating across data, risk, stakeholders and senior leadership, driving governance, quality and continuous improvement across a modern, cloud-first data estate.

This client is building a governed, interoperable data estate on an enterprise Lakehouse platform, moving away from fragmented, legacy silos. You'll take ownership of the Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks, working closely with Data Owners, business stakeholders and senior IT leadership to embed a genuinely data-led culture. You'll also lead a team of 5, with scope to grow it further.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with real ownership and visibility.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and embed the Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks across the organisation
• Manage data policies, principles and standards with Data Owners and stakeholders
• Maintain the data ownership and stewardship model - domains, owners, stewards
• Own the Data Quality risk and control framework, including remediation and reporting
• Define maturity assessments, KPIs, thresholds and SLAs
• Chair the Data Governance Forum and Data Quality working groups
• Embed governance by design into projects and technology change
• Lead the response to data audits, regulatory reviews and assurance activity
• Oversee governance of master and reference data
• Lead, coach and develop a team of 5 Data Governance & Quality professionals

What We're Looking For

• Data Governance
• Data Quality frameworks, controls and SLAs
• Metadata, lineage, glossary and data dictionary experience
• Data risk controls and assurance frameworks
• GDPR and data regulatory landscape
• Team management and coaching experience
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Insurance/Lloyd's market experience advantageous

We're looking for someone who can combine strong governance expertise with excellent stakeholder management and a genuine passion for embedding a data-led culture.

Why Apply?

• Senior leadership position with real ownership
• Work on a modern, cloud-first data Lakehouse platform
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits (health, dental, non-contributory pension)
• Line management of a growing team
• High levels of autonomy and influence across the business

If you're an experienced data governance leader looking to shape the future of a growing data function, we'd love to hear from you!