Data Governance Professional

BT Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%

Private GP 24/7 for you and family

Carers leave up to 2 weeks

Parental leave – 18 weeks full pay, 8/

Job summary

BT Group is seeking a Data Governance professional to help shape and implement its data governance frameworks, policies, and standards across BT Business. The role focuses on data ownership, stewardship, metadata management and ensuring data quality across strategic and operational domains.

You will work with Data Owners and Stewards, translating complex data issues into business terms while contributing to the Data Transformation Program and governance improvements.

Qualifications

• Familiar with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA).
• Knowledge of data models, lineage, and enterprise data platforms.
• Ability to document and visualise data flow from source to consumption.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support in developing and implementing BT Group data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Help monitor and manage processes for governing data policies and data quality.
• Assist establish data ownership and stewardship model across the organisation.
• Support the Data Governance manager to oversee data stewardship activities and metadata management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure buy-in and sponsorship of governance initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of governance controls and platforms.
• Provide training and guidance on governance best practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data modeling

Data lineage

DAM A framework

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Req ID: 63006

Posting Date: 22/09/2026

Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester & Bristol

Salary: Competitive

About the role

This role supports and implements the pan BT Business data strategy to deliver strategic outcomes for the business. The role will also support implementation of an effective model for BT Business on data governance, data management and data quality.
This role sits in the Data Strategy & Enablement Team, is a key part of the Data Transformation Program and drives the data needs across BT Business, spanning both strategic and operational domains.

What you'll be doing

1. Data Governance

• Support in developing and implementing BT Group data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures ensuring alignment with business objectives and establishing data as an asset that delivers value
• Helping define, monitor and manage processes for monitoring data governance policies, procedures, and standards (e.g. meta data, data lineage, data quality)
• Helping define and establish data ownership and stewardship model with roles and responsibilities across the organisation.
• Support the Data Governance manager to Oversee data stewardship activities to maintain high data quality and consistency
• Support define and enforce metadata management and data lineage practices
• Support the Data Governance manager to collaborate with key stakeholders across business units to ensure buy-in and sponsorship of data governance initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data governance control processes and platforms.
• Provide training and guidance on data governance best practices and tools.

2. Data Transformation

• Input into shaping the Data transformation program

Essential Skills / Experience

Functional Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Stay updated on the latest industry trends and advancements on data governance tools and techniques
• Familiar with Data Governance frameworks (e.g. DAMA).
• Knowledge of data models, lineage, and enterprise data platforms.
• Data Lineage: Ability to document and visualise data flow from source to consumption

Business Expertise

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Influence across Business functions on data governance topics.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Data Owners, Stewards, and business units to resolve data governance issues.
• Ability to identify and implement enhancements to data government framework
• Understanding of business-critical data domains (e.g. customer, product, finance) and their operational impact.
• Translating technical data issues into business relevant language for non-technical audie

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That's why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave - 18 weeks' full pay and 8 weeks' half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme - 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme
• You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you're ready.

Join us at a pivotal moment for BT Business. We are executing a multi-year transformation to restore growth, modernise at scale and unlock new markets beyond connectivity. Our ambition is clear - return to sustainable revenue and EBITDA growth, strengthen our market position, and deliver meaningful shareholder value through disciplined execution and bold reinvention.
We are fundamentally reshaping the business - simplifying our portfolio, digitising our customer experience and building market-leading capability across cyber, AI and managed services, all powered by the UK's leading fixed and mobile networks. This is a shift from a legacy connectivity provider to a modern, solutions-led, AI-first business that can truly differentiate in a competitive and fast-moving market.
With execution momentum building and a clear path to growth, the opportunity now is to scale what works, accelerate performance and fully realise our potential. This is about delivering against ambitious financial outcomes while transforming how we operate - creating a business that is simpler, faster, more innovative and easier to do business with.
If you want to be part of the team shaping the turnaround of a multi-billion-pound business - and building a stronger, more competitive BT for the future – this is your moment.