Manager - Data Governance - AI & Data - Technology Consulting - Belfast

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Belfast seeks a Manager - Data Governance with expertise in data & AI to lead engagements from assessment through design and implementation. You will partner with senior stakeholders across industries to turn governance ambitions into practical, sustainable change while delivering value for clients and their data as a trusted asset.

This role combines client work, internal leadership and delivery excellence within a growing Data & AI practice.

Qualifications

• A completed degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Significant experience in data governance, data management or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in common data governance methodologies such as DAMA – DMBOK2
• Proven experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Practical knowledge of governance operating models and core data governance principles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• The ability to manage delivery effectively while maintaining a strong client experience.
• Experience coaching and developing others, together with the energy to support the growth of the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead data governance engagements from initial assessment through design and implementation, ensuring the work supports the client's business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Help clients establish clear and practical governance operating models, with appropriate ownership and accountability for data.
• Lead governance work across key domains such as data quality and lineage, focusing activity on the areas that will create the greatest value and build trust in data.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans that outline scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
• Facilitate discussions with senior business and technology stakeholders, turning complex requirements into clear decisions and realistic roadmaps.
• Champion operational efficiency improvements on projects and internal initiatives and will consistently drive projects to completion, and ensure the work is of high quality.
• Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you’ll create innovative insights which will add value to both our clients and to the broader society.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Data Catalog

Metadata Management

Data Lineage

Data Quality platforms

Job description

Manager - Data Governance - AI & Data - Technology Consulting - Belfast

Location: Belfast

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 1 Sept 2026

Requisition ID: 1732847

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Manager - Data Governance - Data & AI

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society, while building trust in the capital markets. As organisations continue to recognise the importance of trusted data as a strategic asset, our Data & AI practice is experiencing significant growth. We are seeking high-performing individuals with a proven track record in data governance and data management to join our team. This role can be based in either our Belfast or Derry/Londonderry office and offers the opportunity to work with leading organisations across a broad range of industries and sectors.

The opportunity

Our Data & AI team focuses on helping our clients unlock value from their information assets by embedding innovative data and AI solutions in existing business areas. Data & AI offers challenging work, career development and great job satisfaction, helping EY ask better questions and find better answers. In response to strong market demand, we are seeking additional individuals to enhance our existing team. Our Data Governance capability helps clients establish the ownership, standards, controls and ways of working needed to manage data as a trusted business asset. As a Manager, you will lead engagements from initial assessment through design and implementation, translating governance ambitions into practical and sustainable change.

Your key responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That meansyou’llneed to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop solutions for complex problems.You’llalso be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, so you will be expected to build relationships andidentifyopportunities for our clients tobenefitfrom ourexpertisein other areas. Occasional travel may be necessary as you will be meeting with key clients, some of whom are the most respected in their fields.

• Lead data governance engagements from initial assessment through design and implementation, ensuring the work supports the client's business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Help clients establish clear and practical governance operating models, with appropriate ownership and accountability for data.
• Lead governance work across key domains such as data quality and lineage, focusing activity on the areas that will create the greatest value and build trust in data.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans that outline scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
• Facilitate discussions with senior business and technology stakeholders, turning complex requirements into clear decisions and realistic roadmaps.
• Champion operational efficiency improvements on projects and internal initiatives and will consistently drive projects to completion, and ensure the work is of high quality.
• Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you’ll create innovative insights which will add value to both our clients and to the broader society.

Internal Responsibilities

• Understand all our consulting service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clientsand be able to build meaningful external relationships with our clients and internal relationships across service lines.
• Contribute to the development of the wider Data & AI team’s future by building our brand, attending relevant events, collaborating with other internal teams, and producing thought leadership.
• Actively establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships. With guidance from partners, directors, and other senior managers, you’ll identify potential business opportunities for EY to incubate or drive new solutions and services.
• Lead Technology Consulting engagements, managing team performance and commercials including conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback for all levels of staff and managing engagement billings, and estimates to complete.
• Understand, follow and lead staff in workplace policies and procedures

People responsibilities (applicable to Manager only)

• Lead and coach colleagues, create a positive learning culture and contribute to the continued growth of our Belfast capability.
• Adapting your leadership style to fit team, client, and cultural needs, they will look to you to anticipate and identify risks and elevate issues as appropriate.

Skills and attributes for success

To do this role effectively, we are looking for people with knowledge and experience in the following areas:

To qualify for the role you must have

• A completed degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Significant experience in data governance, data management or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in common data governance methodologies such as DAMA – DMBOK2
• Proven experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Practical knowledge of governance operating models and core data governance principles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• The ability to manage delivery effectively while maintaining a strong client experience.
• Experience coaching and developing others, together with the energy to support the growth of the team.

The following will be an advantage

• Experience implementing Data Governance tooling, including Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, or Data Quality platforms.
• Experience supporting data-related regulatory, compliance, privacy, or risk management initiatives.
• Experience establishing Data Ownership, Data Stewardship, and Data Governance Councils across complex organisations.
• Experience contributing to business development, proposition development, thought leadership, or go-to-market initiatives.

What we look for

We are seeking experienced professionals to enhance our existing team and contribute to the Data & AI team. We are looking for individuals who can help change how we deliver services to our clients and who are committed to creating a diverse environment where EY people are valued, where they feel they belong and can contribute their best in every encounter.

What we offer

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Please note;

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world.

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