9 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT- £60,000 per annum plus benefits
Location: Manchester
****Must have Public Sector Experience****
Data Careers is recruiting on behalf of a leading consultancy delivering a major data transformation programme within a UK Central Government organisation.
We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Consultant to support the delivery of an enterprise-wide Data Ownership Model (DOM). This is an opportunity to play a key role in establishing robust data governance practices, embedding clear data ownership and improving the way data is managed and utilised across a complex public sector environment.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll collaborate with business stakeholders, digital teams and transformation programmes to help shape and embed effective data governance across the organisation.
The Role:
- Supporting the identification, onboarding and enablement of Data Owner and Data Steward roles.
- Facilitating conceptual data model workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
- Embedding data ownership principles across the data lifecycle to improve accountability and decision-making.
- Supporting the development of a Data Governance Knowledge Hub, providing a central source of governance guidance, standards and best practice.
- Strengthening collaboration between central data management functions and business teams to encourage consistent governance across the organisation.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of the organisation's Data Ownership Model and wider governance framework.
- Supporting change and adoption activities to ensure new governance practices are successfully embedded.
About You:
You'll ideally have:
- Proven experience delivering Data Governance frameworks or Data Ownership/Data Stewardship models.
- A strong understanding of the end-to-end data lifecycle.
- Experience translating governance policies into operational processes.
- The ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.
- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills.
- Experience supporting organisational change and driving adoption of new governance practices.
- Previous Data Governance experience within a UK Central Government department.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to work on a high-profile public sector transformation programme, helping to establish the foundations for effective enterprise-wide data governance. You'll join a collaborative consultancy environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence strategic initiatives while delivering tangible business outcomes.
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