Data Governance Lead – Policies & Frameworks Shape how data drives the business. Build frameworks that actually get used. We’re looking for a Data Governance expert who thrives on turning strategy into reality—someone who can design robust frameworks and ensure they land, scale, and deliver measurable business value. Join the Data Trust & Integrity (DTI) team, part of the Group Data Office, where you’ll play a central role in defining how data is governed, trusted, and adopted across a complex, fast-moving environment. The Opportunity This is not a “write the policy and walk away” role. You’ll own the full lifecycle—from requirements gathering and design through to implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement—working across a high-volume, high-complexity data landscape. You’ll bring together technology, architecture, control functions, and business teams, ensuring governance is not just compliant, but practical, scalable, and valuable. What You’ll Be Doing Design, build, and own data governance policies, frameworks, principles, and adoption playbooks Drive business adoption and monitor effectiveness through KPIs and metrics Use and evolve AI tools to accelerate policy and framework design Collaborate across teams to shape priorities, define roadmaps, and secure buy-in Champion data culture, education, and awareness across the organisation Deliver training and ongoing support to embed governance into BAU Stay ahead of industry trends and best practice in data governance What You’ll Bring Proven experience designing and implementing Data Governance & Data Quality frameworks Strong track record of driving adoption in complex, matrix environments Confidence working across IT, business units, operations, and control functions Deep understanding of: Data Quality & Governance principles Data Privacy, Classification & Retention User Access Models Master & Reference Data Management Experience defining and tracking data KPIs and measurable improvements A user-first mindset—you care about usability, adoption, and real-world impact Enthusiasm for leveraging AI tools to modernise governance Why This Role? High impact : Shape governance across a large, complex data estate End-to-end ownership : Strategy → build → adoption → optimisation Modern tooling : AI-enabled approaches and agile delivery (Jira-based) Collaborative culture : Iterative, fast-paced, and business-focused Real influence : Drive data culture and trust across the organisation If you’re someone who can bridge the gap between governance design and real-world adoption, and you want to build frameworks that actually stick—this is your role.
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