Data Governance Manager

Ventula Consulting; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Ventula Consulting is seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager in Southampton. The role is hybrid with 3 days onsite per week and focuses on building enterprise data governance capabilities from the ground up.

You will drive governance across data quality, metadata, lineage and stewardship, leveraging frameworks like DAMA DMBOK and strong knowledge of UK GDPR. Collaboration with stakeholders will be essential to shape policies and controls.

Qualifications

• Experience building data governance frameworks from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of DAMA DMBOK (or an equivalent framework).
• Strong understanding of UK GDPR and data governance controls.

Responsibilities

• Build and establish the enterprise data governance capability from the ground up.
• Lead through influence and build relationships across the organisation.
• Translate concepts like data quality, metadata, lineage and stewardship into operational processes.

Skills

Data governance

DAMA DMBOK

UK GDPR

Data quality

Metadata management

Data lineage

Data stewardship

MS Purview

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Data catalogs

Lineage tools

MDM platforms

Job description

Data Governance Manager – Southampton (3x a week onsite) - £70,000 + benefits

We are working with a global infrastructure organisation operating across complex, highly regulated and operationally critical environments. With data increasingly central to how the organisation makes decisions, manages risk, improves performance and develops new digital and AI-enabled capabilities, they are investing in how they govern and use their data across the organisation.

Our client is now looking for an experienced Data Governance Manager to build and establish their enterprise data governance capability from the ground up, moving them from fragmented, reactive data practices to an approach that is governed, trusted and scalable. The Data Governance Manager will have strong knowledge of DAMA DMBOK (or an equivalent framework), along with practical knowledge of UK GDPR and data governance controls.

This role requires strong stakeholder management and would suit someone who enjoys changing behaviours as much as creating frameworks, leading through influence and building strong relationships across the organisation.

Key Requirements

• Experience building data governance frameworks from scratch
• Strong knowledge of DAMA DMBOK (or an equivalent framework)
• Strong understanding of UK GDPR
• Experience turning concepts such as data quality, metadata, lineage and stewardship into operational processes
• Experience working with data governance technologies such as Microsoft Purview, data catalogues, lineage, data quality and MDM platforms
• Confidence operating across Microsoft, SAP and cloud environments
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Data Governance Manager to join a global infrastructure organisation and build and establish their enterprise data governance capability from the ground up.

Location:

Southampton, hybrid – 3x a week onsite