Data Office Domain Lead: Drive Governance & Data Enablement

UCB; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Data Office Domain Lead to drive the adoption of the company’s data strategy and governance within Slough. You will ensure data enablement, lifecycle management, and secure data assets across domains, partnering with IT and business teams to deliver domain-specific outcomes that support analytics and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with domain stakeholders and data leaders to set priorities, deliver transversal initiatives, and communicate progress to leadership

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in data, engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in data engineering, software development, or digital project delivery.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a strong asset.
• Proven track record of implementing data strategies in large organizations.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, privacy, and quality standards.
• Effective communicator able to mediate between business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of UCB’s global data strategy within assigned domains, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and priorities.
• Ensure consistent application of data lifecycle policies, including ownership, governance, quality, security, and privacy of domain data assets.
• Partner with IT to deliver fit-for-purpose data platforms, infrastructure, and tooling aligned with best practices.
• Enable data sharing, reuse, and discoverability through effective structuring, cataloging, and search capabilities.
• Act as a delivery-oriented business partner, developing data products and capabilities addressing analytics, technology, and process needs.
• Contribute to Data Office planning, execution, and communication, supporting leadership decision-making and community engagement.

Skills

Data governance

Privacy & quality standards

Stakeholder communication

Matrixed organization navigation

Curious & collaborative

Education

Masters degree in data, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

UCB is seeking a Data Office Domain Lead to drive the adoption of the company’s data strategy and governance within Slough. You will ensure data enablement, lifecycle management, and secure data assets across domains, partnering with IT and business teams to deliver domain-specific outcomes that support analytics and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with domain stakeholders and data leaders to set priorities, deliver transversal initiatives, and communicate progress to leadership