Deputy Information & Documents Governance Lead

Manchester Digital; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) seeks a Deputy Information and Documents Manager to lead information governance and secure data handling across a major government programme. You will set standards, own governance across design, build and operational transition, and mentor an HEO Document Controller in a high‑trust environment.

You will engage senior stakeholders, drive training and action plans, ensure audit compliance, and proactively mitigate risks while maintaining robust information

Qualifications

• Experience leading information governance initiatives.
• Experience managing sensitive data and information assets.
• Line management experience of staff.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of data and information to ensure it's appropriately and securely received, stored, organised, retrieved and distributed.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to coordinate training and action plans in line with the project schedule and audit compliance.
• Deliver regular information handling inductions and briefings to GPA teams, delivery partners, and supply chain contractors.
• Line manage one HEO.
• Administer the MDC document control systems and maintain the security of sensitive documents, including commercial and financial information.
• Securely receive, store, maintain, and distribute data and information between stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain document control workflows to ensure correct and up-to-date procedures for safe data and information exchange.
• Manage user accounts and control access to the secure repositories.
• Perform regular compliance checks to ensure all documents and records are correctly stored and referenced, acting as the department's Library Manager and assisting Corporate Services.
• Report any breach immediately and where appropriate expedite.

Skills

Information governance

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Team leadership

EDRMS

Security compliance

Document control

Tools

EDRMS systems

Job description

Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) seeks a Deputy Information and Documents Manager to lead information governance and secure data handling across a major government programme. You will set standards, own governance across design, build and operational transition, and mentor an HEO Document Controller in a high‑trust environment.

You will engage senior stakeholders, drive training and action plans, ensure audit compliance, and proactively mitigate risks while maintaining robust information