Group Data Strategy, Architecture & Governance Lead

ASCO - Workforce Solutions; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCO is embarking on a significant data transformation programme and seeks a Data Lead to shape ASCO's group data strategy, architecture and governance. You will lead data ownership, data quality, and ensure consistent data standards across the business and locations.

Working with programme teams and senior stakeholders, you will drive data capability, enable reliable decision making and support AI opportunities, while building and mentoring a high-performing data function.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven track record in enterprise data architecture and governance.
• Experience leading master data management implementations with data quality standards.
• Strong knowledge of data migration, mapping, cleansing and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the group data architecture, master data strategy and target data model across the business.
• Assess existing data systems, quality and migration requirements, identifying gaps and integration challenges.
• Lead master data management, including golden record definitions and data quality rules.
• Establish and lead data governance with ownership, stewardship and approval processes.
• Chair the Data Governance Council and report performance to programme leadership.
• Set data quality standards and improvement targets, including duplicate resolution and address standardisation.
• Define and oversee data migration standards across system deliveries.
• Develop the group reporting and analytics architecture for consistent cross-organisation reporting.
• Ensure GDPR, data privacy and residency requirements are integrated into system design.
• Collaborate with Design Authority to align systems with the data model.
• Lead and develop data specialists and handover governance into BAU after go-live.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Master data management

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Analytical thinking

Leadership

AI readiness

Communication

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

PowerBI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

Dataverse

Dynamics 365 data models

Job description

ASCO is embarking on a significant data transformation programme and seeks a Data Lead to shape ASCO's group data strategy, architecture and governance. You will lead data ownership, data quality, and ensure consistent data standards across the business and locations.

Working with programme teams and senior stakeholders, you will drive data capability, enable reliable decision making and support AI opportunities, while building and mentoring a high-performing data function.