Data Management Governance and Quality Lead

Data Lead (Contract – 3 Months initial) Location: London, Newcastle (Hybrid) Contract Duration: 3 months initial We’re seeking a seasoned Data Lead to own and deliver the data strategy for govt client that uses services used by over 18m citizens encompassing three newly rebuilt benefits systems. You will define where our data capabilities are today, set the future vision, and architect the roadmap to get us there—then design the data team to execute it. Data Strategy & Governance Lead the end-to-end Data Strategy for Bereavement & Care services. Map the “as-is” and “to-be” state of our data platforms and pipelines. Develop a 3-month strategic roadmap aligned with the wider Government Data Strategy. Define and embed organisational policies, standards and guidelines for secure, scalable data services. Select and evolve data engineering methods, tools and techniques. Plan and drive delivery of complex data engineering programmes across multiple systems. Balance functional and non-functional requirements when designing data solutions. ~ Define the optimal data team structure (roles, skills, capacity) to deliver the strategy. ~ Oversee implementation of new data platforms, ETL pipelines, and analytical models. ~ Standards, Compliance & Quality ~ Monitor application of data standards, governance frameworks and security controls. ~ Embed strong data quality, lineage and protection practices across all systems. ~ Contribute to and enforce enterprise-wide data engineering policies and compliance. Data Leadership : ≥ 10 years across data engineering, data science or analytics; proven track record setting/executing data strategies in complex organisations. ~ Cloud-based data platforms AWS must (Azure, AWS or equivalent) ~ Modern ETL/ELT tools and data pipeline frameworks ~ Data modelling, warehousing and transformation best practices ~ Data science/ML lifecycle from prototype to production ~ excellent leadership, mentoring and team-building skills. Performance Analytics : Security clearance (BPSS, SC or DV) or willingness to obtain. Contract Details ~ Security Clearance: BPSS minimum; Send your CV and a brief cover note highlighting relevant experience to recruitment@scrum connect.