General Manager - Data Governance - Milton Keynes in Islip

About The Role

SALARY: Up to 86,625 pa dependent on experience as well significantly discounted car schemes, fuel card, generous pension, holiday and so much more.

LOCATION: Milton Keynes

HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role.

HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full time permanent, 35 hours per week

CLOSING DATE: 19/05/2026. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier if we receive a high volume of applications.

Are you passionate about turning data into a strategic asset? At Volkswagen Financial Services, we’re on a mission to become a truly data-driven organisation and we need inspiring leaders to make it happen.

We’re looking for a data leader to champion data governance to maximise the value of data as a strategic business asset through education, influencing and delivery. You’ll report to our Chief Data Officer and you’ll lead collaboration across the organisation to implement and continually evolve our data governance framework, embed data ownership and stewardship, and optimise data quality.

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll lead and scale the development of the Data Governance capability, as a key pillar of the organisation’s enterprise data strategy, establishing and embedding data governance as a core organisational capability which is integral to business decision making, regulatory compliance and change delivery frameworks.
• Collaborate with other enterprise data capabilities (e.g. Data Architecture, Business Analytics, Data Products, Data Engineering), business functions and strategic change programmes to provide end-to-end data and governance services.
• Own and lead the Enterprise Data Governance Framework, and supporting policies and standards, aligning with the enterprise data and business strategies, to enable the business to become a data driven company in line with VWFS global strategy.
• Develop, coach, engage, motivate and manage the teams to perform at their best, role modelling effective people leadership and enabling a positive and inclusive culture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory (ECB, FCA, PRA etc.) and HQ requirements, acting as the UK single point of contact (SPOC) for Data Governance and for BCBS239, interfacing directly with supervisory teams.
• Implement Data Ownership and Data Stewardship, partnering with role holders up to Director level to establish the roles and responsibilities that ensure effective management of critical data assets.
• In collaboration with our IT team, own and implement Data Governance technology that supports effective management of data assets and enable the business to fully utilise and benefit from the technologies via training and ongoing support.

What you’ll bring:

• You’ll be an experienced Data Governance Manager or Head of Data Governance with a proven track record working in the Banking or Financial Services sector.
• Essential experience & skills:

• Expertise in enterprise data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance.
• Appreciation of the regulatory environment within Financial Services (ECB, PRA, FCA) and knowledge of BCBS239 / RDARR and GDPR regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing talent and driving performance.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex data concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with Collibra and Informatica data governance tooling.

What’s in it for you?

• Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance).
• Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution.
• Car schemes: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance and fuel card OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member.
• Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions).
• Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you.
• We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.

About You

About Us

Why join VWFS UK? You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straightforward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team.

This role does not meet the UKVI's criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.