Data Governance Quality Assurance Lead

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Data Governance & Quality Assurance Lead to strengthen data quality, reporting consistency and governance across regions. You will own the data quality framework, establish ownership and accountability for critical data, and drive governance adoption across CBRE systems and partner organizations.

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end data and reporting program, define baselines and metrics, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure BI outputs align with business

Qualifications

• Establish and maintain a robust data governance framework with clear standards and policies.
• Ensure data quality and reporting consistency across regions and systems.
• Define ownership, stewardship and accountability for critical data elements.

Responsibilities

• Owns the global data and reporting program end to end; sets direction and standards.
• Improves data completeness and accuracy by establishing formal controls and assurance activities.
• Defines data quality baselines and measurable improvement metrics across domains.
• Oversees dashboards and BI outputs; collaborates with stakeholders to ensure outputs meet business needs.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Tools

CBRE Analytics

SAC/SAP Analytics

CMMS

Syngenta PRISM AI Platform

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider ofintegrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are currentlyrecruiting a Data Governance & Quality Assurance Lead to join our team.

CBRE is seeking a driven and technically minded subject matterexpert to serve as the Data Governance & Quality Assurance Lead. This roleis accountable for strengthening data quality, reporting consistency,performance insight and governance disciple across all regions where Syngentadata is held within CBRE systems. The role will operate across both the CBREand customer organisation. It will report into CBRE but have a direct interfaceto the Syngenta GFM Operational Excellence Lead for delivery of agreeddata-governance outcomes. This role holds primary accountability fordeveloping, implementing, and maintaining a robust data compliance andgovernance framework, including clear standards, policies, processes, andreporting outcomes that improve consistency and accountability. The roleoperates across the FM data environment, which currently includes tools such asCBRE Analytics, SAC/SAP Analytics, CMMS platforms, and AI-enabled toolsincluding the Syngenta PRISM AI Platform. The role's accountability follows thedata, not the system and will adapt as the technology landscape evolves. Therole’s core accountability is to establish and maintain the governancefoundations required to protect data integrity, support compliance andgovernance and ensuring Syngenta's data requirements are consistentlyprioritized in decision-making.

Key Responsibilities - Data Strategy & GovernanceAccountability

• Owns the overall data quality framework and defines a strategicplan that establishes robust governance structures, aligns priorities with GFMand creates clear accountability for data quality across all regions.
• Establishes clear ownership and stewardship arrangements forcritical data, addressing governance gaps and embedding clear lines ofaccountability across the organization. Leads the global data reportingstandards program, ensuring enterprise-wide standards, policies, and proceduresare defined, approved and implemented to support consistency, integrity andcontrol.
• Ensures adherence to Syngenta-defined data principles, minimumdata fields, common definitions, and quality thresholds - implementing andenforcing agreed standards based on asset type and criticality across allsystems where Syngenta FM data is held.
• Drives governance adoption through structured change managementand stakeholder engagement, ensuring data quality and compliance protocols areunderstood and embedded.

Data Quality & Reporting Consistency

• Owns the global data and reporting program end to end, settingdirection and maintaining standards for data accuracy, accessibility, and relevance across key data domains.
• Improves data completeness and accuracy by establishing formalstandards, controls, and assurance activity that address reportinginconsistencies across regions.
• Defines data quality baselines and measurable improvementmetrics across relevant domains, including asset health and compliance. Tracksand reports progress against agreed data quality targets through an establishedgovernance cadence, providing transparency on data health, performance andunresolved gaps.
• Provides governance oversight for the development of dashboardsand reporting outputs, working closely with operational stakeholders to ensurebusiness intelligence outputs are fit for purpose and aligned to agreedbusiness requirements.

Year One Deliverables

In the first year, this role will be instrumental in laying thecritical foundation for robust data governance and quality, directly addressingthe "stabilise" and "govern" phases outlined in the GFMData Strategy roadmap.

Specific Deliverables Include

• Establish data quality baselines: Complete a structuredassessment of the current data landscape by Q32026, and define measurablebaselines and control metrics for key data domains by Q42026.
• Define and socialize governance and stewardship principles:Formalize and communicate the five data principles across GFM and CBREleadership by the end of Q32026, including clear ownership and accountabilityarrangements for critical data elements.
• Support CMMS consolidation and integration architecture:Contribute governance requirements to the finalization of CMMS integrationarchitecture by Q42026 to ensure the design supports data quality, control andthe prevention of new data silos.

Why CBRE

When youjoin CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estateservices and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamicproblem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significantimpact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect,integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives,backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you can chart your own courseand realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

ApplicantAI Use Disclosure

We valuehuman interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills andaspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiringdecisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the applicationand interview process.

Our Values

• RESPECT: We act with consideration for others' ideas and shareinformation openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration
• INTEGRITY: No one individual, no one deal, no one client, isbigger than our commitment to our company and what we stand for
• SERVICE: We approach our clients challenges with enthusiasm anddiligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people,capital and opportunities
• EXCELLENCE: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes forour clients, employees and shareholders

About CBREGlobal Workplace Solutions

As one of CBRE's coreglobal businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-endservices to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Ourteams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expertfacilities management, project management, real estate and energy andsustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, andsupport clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconicbuildings. CBRE Group, Inc. isthe world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excludingaffiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking#128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the LipseyCompany for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "MostAdmired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number_onein the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE."

ApplicationProcess

Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team, and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

Taking into considerationthe costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources ofthe account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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