Enterprise Data Architect & Governance Lead - 9-month engagement (UK Remote)

Company Description When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and institutions to develop learning integrity solutions that recognize the enduring value of critical thinking in a rapidly changing world. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services in more than 185 countries around the world: Turnitin Feedback Studio, Clarity, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Protecting the value of an authentic education is at the heart of who we are. Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education. Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines. Job Description The Opportunity Turnitin is looking for an experienced Enterprise Data Architecture Identify the root causes of fragmented reporting and conflicting metrics; Define ownership and governance principles for critical enterprise data; Develop a high-level target-state architecture for enterprise reporting and analytics; Establish standards for enterprise metric definitions and trusted reporting; Recommend an operating model that balances enterprise consistency with functional autonomy; Produce a practical roadmap for future implementation and investment; Facilitate alignment across executive and business stakeholders. What success looks like A shared understanding of its current data landscape; Clear ownership of priority enterprise metrics; Improved confidence in Executive and Board reporting; A pragmatic governance framework; A target-state blueprint for enterprise reporting and analytics; A prioritised roadmap for implementation. What we’re looking for We're seeking a pragmatic enterprise data leader who is equally comfortable engaging with executives and technical teams. You’ll bring experience in areas such as: Enterprise data architecture and governance; Analytics and reporting governance; Executive and Board reporting environments; Metric definition and stewardship; Cross-functional stakeholder management; Data quality and reporting controls. Experience in SaaS, subscription businesses or distributed analytics environments would be highly advantageous. Why join us This is an opportunity to define how an established global SaaS organisation measures performance and makes decisions. You won't simply be building dashboards. You'll help shape the principles, governance and architecture that underpin trusted enterprise insight across the business. Qualifications Required Experience 10+ years of experience in enterprise data governance, architecture, analytics governance, or enterprise reporting controls. Experience operating across Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, HR, Engineering, Product, and Business Intelligence functions. Strong understanding of data lineage, data quality controls, source-system reconciliation, data transformation processes, and reporting controls. Experience supporting Executive, Board we do this by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do. Passion for Learning: We are committed to our own learning and growth internally. And we support education and learning around the globe. Integrity: Integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin—it is the core of our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors. Action