People Data Governance Manager

CMS Legal; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a People Data Governance Manager to oversee the integrity and quality of people-related data. The role involves implementing data governance strategies, ensuring compliance with data privacy laws, and engaging with stakeholders across the organization. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working conditions, and a range of benefits including generous holiday allowances and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Flexible, hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in managing people-related data and data governance.
• Familiarity with GDPR and other data privacy regulations.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data governance strategies and policies.
• Monitor and report on the accuracy and completeness of people data.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and lead audits.
• Manage access rights to sensitive employee data.
• Develop training for data owners and HR colleagues.
• Investigate and resolve data-related issues.

Skills

Data governance strategies

Data quality management

Compliance with data privacy laws

Stakeholder engagement

Issue resolution

Job description

The People Data Governance Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing the integrity, security, and quality of people‑related data across the Firm. This role ensures that all workforce data is managed according to regulatory standards, internal policies, and best practices.

This specialist acts as a key liaison between HR, IT, legal, compliance, and business leaders to structure data processes that support strategic decision‑making while protecting employee and partner privacy and maintaining robust data governance frameworks.

The role reports to the Senior Manager Workforce Analytics Manager and is part of the Workforce Analytics team.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Strategy & Policy Development: Design, implement, and continuously improve data governance strategies, policies, and standards for people data across the employee lifecycle.
• Data Quality Management: Monitor, audit, and report on the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of people data. Design controls to identify and rectify data issues.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR), industry regulations, and organisational guidelines. Lead or support audits and risk assessments.
• Data Access & Security: Manage access rights to sensitive employee data. Work with IT and security teams to implement controls, encryption, and monitoring.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with HR, IT, InfoSec, Risk and key business stakeholders to align people data management with organisational goals. Provide expert guidance on data‑related projects and initiatives.
• Data Stewardship & Training: Promote a culture of data stewardship by developing and delivering training for data owners, HR colleagues, and business users.
• Reporting & Analytics Support: Enable secure, ethical use of people data for analytics and reporting, ensuring transparency and compliance at every stage.
• Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve data‑related issues, incidents, or breaches, ensuring proper documentation and root‑cause analysis.

What's in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.