Data Governance Manager (12 Month FTC)

RS UK & Ireland; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RS UK & Ireland is seeking a Data Governance Manager to lead data quality, integrity, and consistency across product data and related models. The role bridges Product Management, CX, Category Management, Markets and IT to ensure data is accurate and usable across systems.

You will manage a UK-wide team of Data Governance & System Executives and Product Information Coordinators, ensuring master data aligns with ERP platforms and regulatory requirements, while enabling analytics and strategic

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data governance, product data management, or data stewardship roles.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data dictionaries, and metadata management.
• Hands‑on experience managing product specification data (e.g., BOMs, attributes, technical specs).
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and how they handle master data.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured, analytical mindset.
• Experience with data quality frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Data Governance & System Executives and Product Information Coordinators across UK operations.
• Enhance product data accuracy and consistency to improve range and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with internal data standards and external regulations.
• Provide clean, reliable data to support analytics, reporting, and strategic decision-making.
• Support ERP master data integrity across systems.

Skills

Data governance

Product data management

Data modelling

Metadata management

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Data quality frameworks

Tools

Collibra

Alation

MDM platforms

Job description

The Opportunity

The Data Governance Manager is responsible for leading and maintaining data quality, integrity, and consistency across product specifications and associated data models. The role ensures that data is structured, governed, and aligned with business standards and compliance requirements, with a secondary focus on supporting ERP master data management. This position serves as a critical bridge between Product Management, CX, Category Management, Markets and IT to ensure data is both accurate and usable across systems.

Data Governance Manager

Location: Hybrid, Manchester or Corby

Contract Type: 12 Month FTC

What You Will Be Doing

You'll be managing a team of 9 Data Governance & System Executives and Product Information Coordinators based across our UK and Latvian offices, in order to:

• Enhance product range and customer satisfaction through accurate and consistent product data.
• Reduce operational inefficiencies and errors stemming from poor data quality.
• Ensure compliance with internal data standards and external regulations.
• Provide clean, reliable data to support analytics, reporting, and strategic decision-making.
• Support ERP systems integrity through consistent and well-maintained master data.

What we are looking for from you:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in data governance, product data management, or data stewardship roles.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data dictionaries, and metadata management.
• Hands‑on experience managing product specification data (e.g., BOMs, attributes, technical specs).
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and how they handle master data.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured, analytical mindset.
• Experience with data quality frameworks and tools.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Exposure to PLM systems and product lifecycle data processes.
• Familiarity with data cataloguing tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation) or MDM platforms.
• Working knowledge of regulatory standards (e.g., ISO, GDPR) as they relate to data.
• Capability to lead data governance councils
• Information architecture experience

We Are RS

At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world.

As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive.

What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do. Guided by our values – We are one team, We deliver brilliantly, We do the right thing, and We make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Join us and help make amazing happen.