Head of Data Governance & Management

A2Dominion Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Up to 8% contributory pension

Job summary

A2Dominion seeks a senior leader to govern and manage its data as a strategic asset. You will define enterprise Data Management and Governance, embed ownership and accountability, and collaborate with Risk, Audit and Compliance to ensure data is trusted and fit for purpose.

You will lead a cross-functional Data Governance team, partnering with Data Engineering and BI to embed standards across platforms. This role requires senior stakeholder engagement and a track record in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience leading Data Governance, Data Management or Data Quality functions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data governance and data management frameworks.
• Proven experience implementing organisation-wide governance, stewardship and accountability models.
• Deep understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, standards and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement and continuously evolve a enterprise Data Management and Governance Framework.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Data Management & Governance function.
• Establish clear data ownership, stewardship and accountability models across the organisation.
• Embed governance into business processes, ensuring data controls are built in rather than applied retrospectively.
• Own and govern organisational data standards, definitions and critical data assets.
• Establish and maintain consistent definitions for KPIs, regulatory metrics and core operational data.
• Lead the resolution of data conflicts, inconsistencies and governance issues across business areas.
• Develop and maintain metadata management, data lineage and traceability capabilities.
• Act as the key interface for data-related matters with Risk, Internal Audit, Compliance and regulators.
• Ensure governance aligns with regulatory requirements and emerging standards.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Stakeholder Engagement

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in a relevant discipline

Job description

A2Dominion seeks a senior leader to govern and manage its data as a strategic asset. You will define enterprise Data Management and Governance, embed ownership and accountability, and collaborate with Risk, Audit and Compliance to ensure data is trusted and fit for purpose.

You will lead a cross-functional Data Governance team, partnering with Data Engineering and BI to embed standards across platforms. This role requires senior stakeholder engagement and a track record in regulated environments.