Senior Data Governance Analyst

SSE Academy; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life assurance

Share ownership plan

Onsite parking

Job summary

Spirax Group in Cheltenham is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to embed governance across a major transformation programme, defining ownership, accountability, data standards, and quality controls. You will run governance forums, appoint Data Owners and Data Stewards, and collaborate with stakeholders to identify, track, and resolve data issues while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with ERP/CRM projects, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Governance, MDM, Data Quality, Business Analysis, or Data Management roles.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, operating models, and accountability structures.
• Experience facilitating governance forums and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Data Governance Framework throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Establish governance structures, forums, and routines.
• Identify Data Owners, Data Stewards, and governance roles.
• Facilitate governance meetings and working groups.
• Define and maintain Critical Data Elements, glossaries, and metadata.
• Communicate ownership and decision-making frameworks.
• Collaborate to define data quality requirements and controls.
• Identify, prioritise, and resolve data issues.
• Monitor governance risks and regulatory compliance.
• Produce governance dashboards and status reports.
• Promote governance awareness through training and communications.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance processes.

Skills

Data Governance

Master Data Mgmt

Data Quality

Business Analysis

Data Management

ERP/CRM

Stakeholder Engagement

Excel/SQL

Data Ownership

Metadata Management

Education

CDMP Associate

Tools

ERP

CRM

Job description

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Location:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Data Governance Analyst to support the successful delivery of a major business transformation programme. In this role, you will help embed data governance practices across the programme lifecycle, ensuring data is trusted, well-managed, and aligned with business objectives. Working closely with business stakeholders and project teams, you will establish governance processes, define data ownership and accountability, support data quality initiatives, and help drive the adoption of governance standards across the organisation

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the Data Governance Framework throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Establish and coordinate data governance structures, forums, and governance routines.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and assign Data Owners, Data Stewards, and other governance roles.
• Facilitate governance meetings, workshops, and working groups, ensuring actions are tracked and completed.
• Support the definition and maintenance of Critical Data Elements (CDEs), business glossaries, data standards, and data dictionaries.
• Document and communicate data ownership, accountability, and decision-making frameworks.
• Collaborate with business teams to define data quality requirements, controls, and monitoring processes.
• Work with stakeholders to identify, prioritise, and resolve data issues.
• Monitor governance-related risks and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Produce governance dashboards, metrics, and status reports for key stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of data governance through training, engagement, and communications activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance processes and support the transition of governance activities into business-as-usual operations.

Your Skills:

• Proven experience in Data Governance, Master Data Management, Data Quality, Business Analysis, or Data Management roles.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, operating models, and accountability structures.
• Experience facilitating workshops, governance forums, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, data standards, business glossaries, and metadata management.
• Understanding of data quality management practices and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Experience working on ERP, CRM, or enterprise transformation programmes.
• Strong analytical, organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of governance practices.
• Experience translating business requirements into measurable data quality controls and supporting root-cause analysis.
• Practical experience using Excel, SQL, or reporting tools to analyse and communicate data quality results.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting ERP implementations or data transformation programmes.
• Experience with Dynamics 365, JD Edwards, or similar ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of data governance tools, data catalogues, or data quality platforms.
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Associate qualification.

Benefits

• You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate.

We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.