Data Office Domain Lead

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

Data Office Domain Lead – Slough, United Kingdom

We are looking for a Data Office Domain Lead to join our Data Office team based in the Slough office in the United Kingdom. In this role you will be accountable for driving the adoption of UCB’s global data strategy, governance, and best practices within one or more functional domains.

About the Role

As a Data Office Domain Lead, you will ensure data enablement, governance, reuse, and lifecycle management are embedded across projects and digital solutions. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT, and the broader Data Office to translate the enterprise data strategy into tangible, domain‑level outcomes that support innovation, analytics, and operational excellence.

Who You’ll Work With

You will partner closely with domain stakeholders, functional leaders, project managers, and IT representatives. You will collaborate with other Data Office leaders to set priorities, deliver transversal initiatives, and communicate progress to leadership forums. You will also contribute actively to the wider Digital Culture and Data community across UCB.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

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 and its unique data challenges would be 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.
• Comfortable navigating a global, matrixed organizational structure.
• Curious, collaborative, and driven to simplify and automate where possible.
• Skilled at identifying and solving complex cross‑functional data challenges.

Benefits

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us at [e-mail].