Remote Data Architect & Governance Lead for Trusted AI

Mencap; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Health cash plan

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Mencap is seeking a senior Data Architect & Governance Lead to establish and champion the data architecture and governance framework across the organisation. You will work with business leaders, data professionals, and technology teams to ensure data is trusted, well-managed, and used responsibly, including in AI-enabled solutions.

The role is home-based with occasional travel to Peterborough or London offices (~3 times per month), and involves shaping strategic direction while staying hands-on

Qualifications

• Senior data leadership with broad governance remit across a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain data architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Lead data governance framework and responsibilities across business domains.
• Provide guidance on data quality, metadata, lineage, and risk management.
• Oversee design assurance for major data initiatives, integrations, and migrations.
• Define governance for AI-enabled solutions and analytics platforms.
• Manage budgets and resources for data projects and platforms.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Strategic influence

Cloud data technologies

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Salesforce

Job description

Mencap is seeking a senior Data Architect & Governance Lead to establish and champion the data architecture and governance framework across the organisation. You will work with business leaders, data professionals, and technology teams to ensure data is trusted, well-managed, and used responsibly, including in AI-enabled solutions.

The role is home-based with occasional travel to Peterborough or London offices (~3 times per month), and involves shaping strategic direction while staying hands-on