Data Governance Manager

The Compleat Food Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food business is seeking a Data Governance Manager to lead the master data strategy and ensure data integrity. In this hybrid role, you'll collaborate with senior leadership and manage a team dedicated to data stewardship. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in data management and excellent leadership skills. The position offers a salary of £40,000 – £45,000 per annum plus a car allowance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a data management role.
• Strong business analysis skills and experience managing master data in business systems.
• Excellent leadership and people management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Group’s master data strategy.
• Maintain and manage master data across ERP system.
• Implement processes for master data management.

Skills

Data management

Business analysis

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

FMCG sector experience

Job description

Overview

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Data Governance Manager to lead the development and management of the Group’s master data strategy, ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and enabling better business decisions. This role is hybrid with travel to sites as required and offers a salary of £40,000 – £45,000 per annum plus car allowance. This is a permanent position.

Role

As our Data Governance Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling data-driven decision-making and building a culture of data stewardship across the Group. You’ll lead a team responsible for creating, maintaining, and enriching master data, while ensuring data integrity across our ERP and business systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Group’s master data strategy.
• Maintain and manage master data across our ERP system and associated tools.
• Implement robust processes for the addition, maintenance, and retirement of master data.
• Define and deliver to agreed SLAs in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to establish clear ownership and accountability for data validation.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of data used for Business Intelligence and reporting.
• Lead and develop a team of Business Data Stewards.
• Identify business data requirements, driving standardisation and reducing complexity, risk, and cost.
• Own and develop internal data management and enrichment tools.
• Design and maintain data governance policies, procedures, and standards aligned with business goals and regulations (including GDPR).
• Travel between sites, with occasional overnight stays, as required.

About You

You’ll be an experienced data professional with a passion for data quality, governance, and continuous improvement. You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on capability and strong leadership skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a data management role.
• Strong business analysis skills and experience managing master data in business systems.
• Excellent leadership and people management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience within the FMCG sector (preferred).
• A solid understanding of cross-functional business processes and data dependencies.

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now to join The Compleat Food Group and help us build a stronger, data-driven future.