Data Governance Manager

Robert Half Technology are assisting the UK's market leading legal organisation to recruit a Data Governance Manager on a 12 month contract basis - Hybrid working - London based. Seeking a Data Governance Manager to help shape and embed data governance practices across the organisation. Working closely with senior leadership, you will support the development of a structured governance framework that improves data quality, clarity and control across the full data lifecycle. This role is primarily focused on data governance (70%), with additional responsibility in privacy and data protection (30%). It offers the opportunity to influence how data is defined, managed and trusted across the business.

The Data Governance Manager will support the development and delivery of the organisation's data governance programme and roadmap:

• Partner with business stakeholders to establish and embed governance best practices.
• Define and maintain standards, policies and processes covering the full data lifecycle.
• Develop clear business definitions and promote a common understanding of critical data across the organisation.
• Help define and document the enterprise data estate, including ownership, accountability and stewardship models.
• Lead or support the implementation and adoption of data cataloguing capabilities.
• Establish and monitor data quality practices, metrics and controls to improve confidence in organisational data.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across multiple functions to drive governance initiatives and ensure adoption.
• Contribute to privacy and data protection activities where required, ensuring alignment between governance and compliance objectives.

The Data Governance Manager will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a Data Governance Specialist, Data Governance Manager or similar role:

• Strong hands-on experience delivering data governance initiatives and frameworks.
• Practical knowledge of DAMA principles and industry-recognised data governance best practices.
• Experience implementing or supporting data catalogue solutions and driving their adoption across an organisation.
• Understanding of how to define the strategic direction of a data governance function and translate this into practical initiatives.
• Exposure to data quality management, including an understanding of DAMA data quality dimensions and the controls required to improve and maintain data quality.
• Experience defining and documenting enterprise data estates, including data ownership and stewardship concepts.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong communication, facilitation and organisational skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience supporting privacy and data protection activities.
• Knowledge of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Understanding of data retention policies and practices.
• Exposure to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and associated processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations relating to data management and protection.

Company: UK's market leading legal organisation with offices in London. Hybrid working.

Salary Benefits: The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.

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