Senior Data Management & Governance Leader

Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Very Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Data Management Lead to partner across the organisation, improving how data is managed throughout its lifecycle. You will shape strategy, set standards and drive adoption of data management capabilities.

You will lead initiatives on Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage and Master Data, working with business and technology stakeholders to ensure data is trusted, accessible and governed.

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.
• A 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.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and pragmatic approach.
• Experience supporting business transformation, change initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• A passion for improving trust in data and helping organisations become more data-driven.

Responsibilities

• 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, Critical Data Elements, Reference and Master Data, and Data Lifecycle Management.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to improve trust, consistency and accessibility of enterprise data.
• Champion strong data ownership and stewardship models across business domains.
• Influence strategic programmes and transformation initiatives to ensure Data Management requirements are embedded from the outset.
• Support the identification and remediation of data-related risks, control weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• Drive greater visibility of data flows, lineage and dependencies across systems and business processes.
• Advocate for the effective use of Data Management tooling and capabilities.
• Support the continuous improvement of Data Management maturity across the organisation.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality

Data Lineage

Stakeholder Management

Analytics

Change Management

Data Management

Tools

Data Management tooling

Job description

Very Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Data Management Lead to partner across the organisation, improving how data is managed throughout its lifecycle. You will shape strategy, set standards and drive adoption of data management capabilities.

You will lead initiatives on Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage and Master Data, working with business and technology stakeholders to ensure data is trusted, accessible and governed.