Principal Data Management Lead: Data Quality & Governance

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working

£1000 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking an experienced Principal Data Management Lead to shape and drive Enterprise Data Management across the organisation. You will partner with stakeholders to improve data lifecycle governance and drive adoption of robust data capabilities.

You’ll lead initiatives on data quality, lineage, master data and metadata management, ensuring data is trusted, accessible and well-governed across teams and systems.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Enterprise Data Management, Data Governance or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Reference Data, Master Data and Data Lifecycle Management.
• Experience operating within large, complex data environments.
• Strong understanding of Data Management frameworks, controls and industry best practice.
• Experience implementing Data Management standards and driving adoption across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and evolve Enterprise Data Management strategy, standards and best practices.
• Drive the adoption of robust Data Management capabilities across the organisation.
• Lead initiatives focused on Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, and Master Data.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to improve trust and accessibility of data.
• Champion data ownership and stewardship models across domains.
• Influence programmes to embed Data Management requirements from the outset.
• Identify and remediate data-related risks and control weaknesses.
• Increase visibility of data flows, lineage and dependencies across systems.

Skills

Enterprise Data Management

Data Governance

Data Quality

Data Lineage

Master Data (MDM)

Stakeholder Management

Job description

The Very Group is seeking an experienced Principal Data Management Lead to shape and drive Enterprise Data Management across the organisation. You will partner with stakeholders to improve data lifecycle governance and drive adoption of robust data capabilities.

You’ll lead initiatives on data quality, lineage, master data and metadata management, ensuring data is trusted, accessible and well-governed across teams and systems.