Strategic Data Governance & Protection Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 57,117 £ incl 5,800 £ allowance

Up to 7% bonus

Final salary pension scheme (21.5%)

25 days annual leave + 2.5 days

Site closure 3 days over Christmas

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Data Governance and Information Protection Lead to develop and continuously improve governance and protection practices across the organisation. You will operate the enterprise governance framework, align with KIM strategy and drive secure knowledge sharing and compliant data handling.

The role focuses on advising across teams, maturing data governance, risk visibility and governance KPIs while managing projects and resources for governance activities.

Qualifications

• Degree (or relevant experience) in a Library, Information Management or STEM subject.
• Significant experience in data governance, information protection, data management, or information management within a complex organisation.
• Practical experience operating data governance frameworks, information protection controls and related tools (e.g. Microsoft Purview or equivalent).
• Experience performing and analysing data quality checks.
• Strong understanding of data standards, metadata, governance processes and secure information handling.

Responsibilities

• Operate and continuously improve the enterprise data governance framework, aligned with KIM strategy, information architecture and organisational priorities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies.
• Manage enterprise metadata and governance tools, including Microsoft Purview, ensuring consistent application of data standards, classification, labelling and secure handling, while monitoring data quality and access across priority datasets.
• Maintain visibility of data and information risks, monitor protection controls and governance effectiveness, and develop KPIs, dashboards and reports to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide specialist advice on data governance, information protection and KIM practices, working with teams and data owners across UKAEA to embed consistent approaches and deliver practical improvements.
• Manage assigned governance and information protection activities, contributing to resource and tooling planning, capability development and the prioritisation of governance activities.

Skills

Data governance

Information protection

Data management

Data quality checks

Metadata standards

Education

Degree in Library/Information Management or STEM

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Data Governance and Information Protection Lead to develop and continuously improve governance and protection practices across the organisation. You will operate the enterprise governance framework, align with KIM strategy and drive secure knowledge sharing and compliant data handling.

The role focuses on advising across teams, maturing data governance, risk visibility and governance KPIs while managing projects and resources for governance activities.