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Data Governance Lead

Xpertise Recruitment
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
10 months ago
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Our legal & regulatory client in Birmingham are looking for a Data Governance Lead to join their team.

Overview of role:

You will be supporting the organisation’s approach to increasing their levels of data maturity.

You must demonstrate your ability to own and steer the enterprise-wide data governance programme to enable decisions to be made on trusted, well governed data.

The role balances strategy (policies, standards, operating model) working with other business units to meet regulatory obligations and unlock analytics value.

Salary: £58,(Apply online only) + comprehensive benefits package
Location: Birmingham: (1 day a week in the office)

Why you could be interested:

Inclusive and innovative culture / Continuous improvement environment

Recognised as one of the very best places to work in 2025

Experience Required:

Significant experience in leading data governance, data management, or risk roles

Strong understanding of data governance principles and best practise

Proven track record rolling out data quality frameworks and governance policies

Familiarity with modern data platforms (Cloud data warehouse, Data Lake, ETL/ELT, catalogues, lineage, and quality tooling).

Deep Knowledge of introducing and applying DAMA-DMBOK, ISO, DCAM, or equivalent frameworks

Strategic thinking & systems orientation

Data quality analytics

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage data governance initiatives and lead teams.

Nice to have / not essential:

Relevant degree (or equivalent) in a data relate field

Experience of working in a regulatory environment

If interested, feel free to reach out

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