Data Governance Lead in Solihull

Location: Solihull (with hybrid working)

Salary: £62,000 + annual bonus

Hours: 35 per week

About the company

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can't achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team. At Secure Trust Bank, we know that people are our biggest investment, which is why a career with us is not just a job. It's the chance to be part of something bigger, to add real value to the Bank and help us constantly improve, in order to achieve our ambition of becoming the best bank in Britain. We believe in giving our staff autonomy, with initiative and exceptional performance recognised through a variety of individual and team awards and incentives. All our employees have a tangible impact on the Groups core values, and we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. So join us as we strive to Grow, Sustain and Love the way we work.

Why Join Us?

• A competitive salary and benefits package including discretionary bonus
• Matched pension contributions
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off, on us!
• A wellbeing hour to spend doing whatever makes you happy
• A wide range of flexible benefits from Cycle2Work to private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Paid volunteering days and matched charity fundraising
• A collaborative and flexible working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A chance to make a real impact in a regulated, purpose-driven organisation

What you’ll be doing

• Design and embed Secure Trust Banks enterprise-wide Data Governance capability. This role will be responsible for establishing robust frameworks, operating models, and controls to ensure the creation of trusted, high-quality data.
• Establish and maintain an enterprise-wide Data Governance framework, including policies, standards, and processes.
• Define and implement the Data Governance operating model, including governance forums and decision-making structures. Embed clear data ownership and accountability across all data domains.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive Data Quality framework, incorporating rules, thresholds, monitoring, and issue resolution processes.
• Define and implement capabilities for metadata management, data lineage, and data cataloguing.
• Establish robust governance frameworks for data access, classification, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Develop governance metrics and reporting to enable effective oversight and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with platform and engineering teams to embed governance within data products and data pipelines.
• Lead the selection and implementation of governance tooling (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog).
• Drive training, adoption, and cultural change to embed Data Governance across the organisation.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrable experience establishing Data Governance capabilities from the ground up.
• Proven track record working within regulated environments, translating regulatory and risk requirements into practical data governance controls.
• Experience embedding Data Governance within modern data platforms and engineering delivery models.
• Strong experience implementing Data Quality, metadata, and data lineage frameworks.
• Experience defining and delivering operating models and governance structures.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g. Azure, Databricks).
• Background within financial services or other regulated industries (preferred).
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Proven ability to drive organisational change and engagement.
• Delivery-focused mindset, with a structured and pragmatic approach to execution.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into scalable, operational capabilities.
• Certified Data Management Professional - CDMP, DAMA or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Data Governance & Stewardship Professional - DGSP or similar certifications (desirable).

Everyone is different. Everyone is valued.

As part of our vision to become the most trusted specialist lender in the UK, we’ve been helping customers and businesses fulfil their ambitions since 1952. In that time, we’ve learned that we’re more than the sum of our parts. We’re a strong Group because of our people and our strengths; specialist, expert, ambitious and also diverse. All of our people are different and this is something we celebrate. Every one of our employees brings unique talent, ability and perspective to their role. That’s why Secure Trust Bank Group nurtures differences. We understand that we perform better because we’re not cast from the same mould. We actively embrace and support diversity, work with leading industry bodies and promote initiatives that reinforce our philosophy of giving you the freedom to be who you are.

We’re an award-winning bank providing savings accounts and lending services to over one million customers. We’re Secure Trust Bank Group. We embrace difference.