Senior Data and AI Governance Analyst

Arup; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a high‑impact Data Governance professional to shape how data is governed across our global organisation. You will work at the intersection of governance and AI-enabled delivery, influencing enterprise practices and staying close to practical delivery with real-world impact across projects and operations.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, embed robust data governance foundations, and help ensure regulatory confidence while enabling advanced analytics and responsible

Qualifications

• Experience implementing data governance in complex organisations.
• Strong practical understanding of data governance and information architecture frameworks.
• Ability to support change, engage stakeholders and translate governance into business outcomes.
• Solid technical understanding of data governance technologies and complex data environments.
• Clear and effective communication across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape how data governance is implemented across Arup's global organisation.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to embed enterprise data governance practices.
• Support delivery of AI-enabled analytics with strong governance and regulatory confidence.
• Influence enterprise-wide data management standards and information architecture.

Skills

Data governance

Information architecture

Change management

Data governance tech

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Data Services sits at the heart of Arup's digital capability, enabling the firm to make better, faster and more confident decisions through data. The discipline brings together data platforms, engineering, analytics, AI and governance to ensure data is trusted, accessible and used responsibly at scale across projects and corporate services.

From building and running enterprise data platforms to delivering advanced analytics and AI solutions, Data Services helps teams reduce risk, improve outcomes for clients and unlock new opportunities through data‑driven insight.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

This is a high‑impact role for someone who wants to sit where data governance meets AI‑enabled delivery. You'll help shape how data is governed across a global organisation, ensuring strong foundations that directly enable advanced analytics, AI and regulatory confidence.

You'll work with senior stakeholders, influence enterprise‑wide practices, and stay close to practical delivery - seeing the real‑world impact of your work across projects and business operations. It's an opportunity to build in‑demand governance and regulatory expertise in an area that is rapidly growing in importance, while positioning yourself as a trusted authority on data, risk and AI readiness.

Did you know: Our Digital Technology team are proud prior winners of the IT Team of the Year Award at the Chartered Institute of IT's UK IT Industry Awards.

Is this role right for you?

• Experience contributing to the implementation and embedding of data governance within complex organisations


• Strong, practical understanding of data governance and information architecture frameworks


• Ability to support change, engage stakeholders and help translate governance into business‑relevant outcomes


• Solid technical understanding of data governance technologies and complex data environments


• Clear and effective communication and collaboration skills, working confidently across both technical and business teams

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance).

We also provide private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at Careers - Your Life at Arup .

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.