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Head of Data Governance
€80000 - €90000
+ Data Management & Governance
PermanentNetherlands
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Job Title: Data Governance Lead
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (Global role)
Organisation: Global Charity (International Operations)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Us
This global charity dedicated to creating lasting social impact across multiple regions worldwide. By combining strong partnerships, evidence-led decision-making, and innovative programmes, we strive to improve lives and build sustainable change. Data plays a central role in how we measure outcomes, ensure accountability, and drive informed decisions across our global network.
The Role
They are looking for an experienced and values-driven Data Governance Lead to shape and oversee our organisation-wide data governance framework. Reporting to senior leadership, you will lead a small, high-performing team and work collaboratively with colleagues across programmes, fundraising, operations, and technology.
This is an exciting opportunity to build strong governance practices that enable safe, ethical, and effective use of data across an international charity environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a clear data governance strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Lead and mentor a small data governance team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement
- Establish data policies, standards, and procedures to improve data quality, consistency, and accessibility
- Ensure compliance with relevant data protection and privacy regulations across multiple regions
- Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on data governance and stewardship
- Partner with stakeholders to promote data literacy and a data-driven culture
- Oversee data ownership models, metadata management, and data lifecycle practices
- Identify and mitigate data-related risks
- Support ethical and responsible use of data in programme delivery and reporting
About You
You are a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a passion for using data responsibly to support meaningful impact.
Essential experience and skills:
- Proven experience in data governance, data management, or information governance roles
- Experience leading or mentoring a small team
- Strong understanding of data protection and privacy principles (e.g., GDPR and global equivalents)
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical guidance for non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience developing policies, frameworks, and governance models
Desirable:
- Experience working in the charity, NGO, or international development sector
- Familiarity with cloud-based data environments and modern data platforms
- Knowledge of data quality, master data management, or data stewardship frameworks
What We Offer
- Meaningful work with global impact
- Flexible and supportive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Collaborative and mission-driven culture
- Competitive salary and benefits package
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining your experience and motivation for the role.
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Data Governance Lead
€80000 - €90000
+ Data Management & Governance
PermanentNederland
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Job Title: Data Governance Lead
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (Global role)
Organisation: Global Charity (International Operations)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Us
This global charity dedicated to creating lasting social impact across multiple regions worldwide. By combining strong partnerships, evidence-led decision-making, and innovative programmes, we strive to improve lives and build sustainable change. Data plays a central role in how we measure outcomes, ensure accountability, and drive informed decisions across our global network.
The Role
They are looking for an experienced and values-driven Data Governance Lead to shape and oversee our organisation-wide data governance framework. Reporting to senior leadership, you will lead a small, high-performing team and work collaboratively with colleagues across programmes, fundraising, operations, and technology.
This is an exciting opportunity to build strong governance practices that enable safe, ethical, and effective use of data across an international charity environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a clear data governance strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Lead and mentor a small data governance team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement
- Establish data policies, standards, and procedures to improve data quality, consistency, and accessibility
- Ensure compliance with relevant data protection and privacy regulations across multiple regions
- Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on data governance and stewardship
- Partner with stakeholders to promote data literacy and a data-driven culture
- Oversee data ownership models, metadata management, and data lifecycle practices
- Identify and mitigate data-related risks
- Support ethical and responsible use of data in programme delivery and reporting
About You
You are a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a passion for using data responsibly to support meaningful impact.
Essential experience and skills:
- Proven experience in data governance, data management, or information governance roles
- Experience leading or mentoring a small team
- Strong understanding of data protection and privacy principles (e.g., GDPR and global equivalents)
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical guidance for non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience developing policies, frameworks, and governance models
Desirable:
- Experience working in the charity, NGO, or international development sector
- Familiarity with cloud-based data environments and modern data platforms
- Knowledge of data quality, master data management, or data stewardship frameworks
What We Offer
- Meaningful work with global impact
- Flexible and supportive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Collaborative and mission-driven culture
- Competitive salary and benefits package
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining your experience and motivation for the role.
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Senior Data Governance Analyst
London
£50000 - £65000
+ Data Management & Governance
PermanentLondon
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SENIOR DATA GOVERNANCE ANALYST
LONDON – 4 DAYS/WEEK
UP TO £65,000
Company
A leading global professional services firm is expanding its Data Governance function and investing in its data management capabilities. Operating across multiple regions and business lines, the firm relies on trusted, high-quality data to support operational decisions and leadership insights. You’ll be joining a central data team with strong senior sponsorship and a clear mandate to improve data governance across the organisation.
Responsibilities
As a Data Governance Analyst, you will take a hands-on role in maintaining and enhancing the firm’s data governance capabilities. Key responsibilities include:
- Liaising with Data Stewards to understand their data requirements and chairing Data Stewardship Council meetings
- Leading metadata import and curation within the firm’s Data Management Technology (DMT)
- Designing and building data catalogue content, metadata models, and workflows
- Developing and maintaining business process and lineage areas within the DMT
- Analysing business processes to identify improvements in data management and analytics
- Supporting the Data Governance Framework through user stories, use cases, and functional requirements while tracking the issues backlog
- Conducting gap analysis to identify limitations in existing data management systems
- Participating in user acceptance testing to ensure DMT meets business needs
- Creating comprehensive documentation including data definitions, source information, transformation rules, and usage guidelines
- Ensuring Data Governance key assets (Business Glossary, Data Dictionary, Reference Data List, Lineage, and Business Process Maps) are up to date and used effectively
- Delivering DMT and Data Steward training and keeping materials current
- Supporting a central reference list repository and adopting external or industry data standards
- Defining and managing data domains to ensure consistency, integrity, and alignment with business objectives
- Implementing and monitoring data quality standards
- Contributing to firm-wide data strategy initiatives that empower Data Stewards and improve governance practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Data Governance specifically
- Experience working in Law, Professional Services or Consulting a must have
- Knowledge of data management, data governance, and analytics best practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to bridge business and technology
- Proactive self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience producing business documentation, including user stories, use cases, and functional requirements
- Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
- Knowledge of metadata management concepts, modelling, tools, and standards is beneficial
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Data Analytics Engineer
Austin
$140000 - $160000
+ Data Management & Governance
PermanentAustin, Texas
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About the Role
We are looking for a Data Analytics Engineer who sits at the intersection of data engineering and analytics. In this role, you will transform raw, messy data from vehicles, APIs, and operational systems into clean, reliable datasets that are trusted and widely used-from engineering teams to executive leadership.
You will own data pipelines end to end and build dashboards that surface insights, track performance, and help teams quickly identify issues.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain ETL pipelines that ingest data from diverse internal systems into a centralized analytics warehouse
- Work with unique and high-volume datasets, including vehicle telemetry, sensor-derived signals, logistics data, and system test results
- Write efficient, well-structured SQL to model and prepare data for analysis and reporting
- Design, build, and maintain dashboards (e.g., Grafana or similar) used to monitor system performance and operational health
- Partner closely with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to understand data needs and deliver actionable datasets
- Explore internal AI- and LLM-based tools to automate analysis and uncover new insights
What You’ll Need
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and data libraries such as pandas, Polars, or similar
- Advanced SQL skills, including complex joins, window functions, and query optimization
- Proven experience building and operating ETL pipelines using modern data tooling
- Experience with BI and visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Tableau, Looker)
- Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect
- High-level understanding of LLMs and interest in applying them to data and analytics workflows
- Strong ownership mindset and commitment to data quality and reliability
Nice to Have
- Experience with ClickHouse or other analytical databases (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
- Background working with vehicle, sensor, or logistics data
- Prior experience in autonomous systems, robotics, or other data-intensive hardware-driven domains
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Data Governance Officer
London
£350 - £410
+ Data Management & Governance
ContractLondon
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Data Governance Officer – 4 days per week
Location: London- 2 days onsite
Contract: 6 months
IR35: Outside (TBC)
Rate: Up to £410 per day
Start: ASAP
Overview
Reporting into the Head of Operations, this role has been created due to a gap in internal Information Governance capability. The programme spans multiple stakeholders and delivery partners, with complex and shared datasets.
The focus is to establish strong governance foundations and support the rollout of a secure, centralised digital platform that will act as a single source of truth for operational and customer data.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and assess existing data governance practices and controls
* Design and implement a practical, fit-for-purpose data governance framework
* Deliver full data mapping and visibility across the data ecosystem (flows, owners, risks)
* Define and embed governance tooling, standards and processes
* Lead on DPIAs, DSARs and Data Protection Act compliance
* Support the rollout of a secure centralised platform used by internal teams and external partners
* Advise stakeholders on best practice, risk mitigation and compliance
* Ensure data integrity, consistency and appropriate controls across multiple projects
Day-to-Day Focus
* Data mapping and data flow analysis
* Governance advisory and hands-on delivery
* Supporting multiple concurrent digital/data initiatives
* Translating requirements into practical governance controls
Requirements
* Strong Information/Data Governance experience (strategy and hands on delivery)
* Proven track record implementing governance frameworks from scratch
* Experience with DSARs, DPIAs and DPA compliance
* Comfortable working across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
* Experience consolidating siloed data into a unified governance approach
* Exposure to digital/customer platforms or transformation programmes beneficial
* Experience working across partnership or multi-organisation environments preferred
Soft Skills
* Personable and confident with stakeholders
* Pragmatic and solutions-focused
* Comfortable in fast-moving, delivery-focused environments
* Able to clearly explain governance and best practice to non-technical teams
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Information Governance Officer
City of London
£400 - £410
+ Data Management & Governance
ContractCity of London, London
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INFORMATION GOVERNANCE OFFICER
£410 PER DAY OUTSIDE IR35
HYBRID (2 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE – LONDON)
6 MONTH CONTRACT
THE COMPANY:
Join an organisation undergoing significant data transformation, with data governance positioned as a core pillar of its strategy as an Information Governance Officer.
THE ROLE:
The Information Governance Officer role supports the design and implementation of a practical, fit-for-purpose data governance framework.
You will work across multiple data projects, helping to map complex data flows, define governance standards, and ensure compliance as new digital platforms and data services are rolled out. The role requires someone who can operate strategically while also delivering at pace.
Key responsibilities include:
- Mapping the end-to-end data ecosystem across multiple teams and organisations
- Designing and embedding a data governance framework
- Supporting delivery of a secure, centralised digital data platform
- Advising on and completing DSARs and DPIAs
- Defining data ownership, access, and data flow models
- Working closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to educate teams on governance best practice
- Ensuring governance is embedded into project and product design
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong experience in Information Governance, both advisory and hands-on
- Proven background working across complex, multi-organisation or Pan-London environments
- Solid understanding of DSARs, DPIAs, and wider data protection requirements
- Experience mapping data flows and complex data ecosystems
- Ability to design and implement data governance frameworks in delivery-focused environments
- Confident working with a range of stakeholders, including technical teams and senior leaders
- Pragmatic, personable approach
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Mojola Coker via the apply link on this page.
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Enterprise Data Architect
New York
$170000 - $200000
+ Data Management & Governance
PermanentNew York
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Enterprise Data Architect
Location: New York City (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Secondary: Chicago (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to $200,000 + bonus
Sponsorship: Not available
Harnham is exclusively supporting a world-class global organisation in the search for an Enterprise Data Architect to design and deliver its next-generation data platform.
This is a career-defining opportunity for someone who wants to architect an enterprise data foundation from the ground up and play a central role in how analytics and AI are applied across a complex, global business.
The Role
You’ll lead the design and implementation of a modern Data Lakehouse architecture, taking the organisation from proof-of-concept to a scalable enterprise platform. You’ll work directly with senior leadership and partner closely with DevOps, platform, and business teams to define the long-term data strategy.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Architecting and building Databricks infrastructure on AWS
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Designing enterprise lakehouse architecture (Databricks + Snowflake)
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Defining how data moves across systems and platforms
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Establishing architectural standards, governance, and cost optimisation
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Partnering with senior stakeholders across technology and the business
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Laying the foundation for analytics, AI, and ML at enterprise scale
What We’re Looking For
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10+ years’ experience in data architecture or enterprise data roles
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Deep hands-on experience with Databricks (essential)
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Strong background in AWS and Snowflake
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Proven experience building platforms from scratch
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Comfortable operating independently in lean teams
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Strong business and stakeholder communication skills
Why Apply?
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Own and shape an enterprise data platform from day one
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Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives
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Work that leaves a lasting, real-world legacy
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Join a best-in-class global organisation at a pivotal moment
Apply through Harnham to discuss this confidential opportunity in more detail.
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Data Manager / Data Projects Lead
City of London
£400 - £550
+ Data Management & Governance
ContractCity of London, London
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DATA MANAGER / DATA PROJECTS LEAD
£400 – £550 PER DAY INSIDE IR35
2-3 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE (LONDON)
6 MONTH CONTRACT
THE COMPANY:
A large, well-established organisation with a strong strategic focus on data and AI. While the business is sizeable, the data function itself is relatively lean, offering the successful Data Manager / Data Projects Lead the opportunity to have real ownership, visibility, and impact across multiple workstreams.
THE ROLE:
As a Data Manager / Data Projects Lead, your responsibilities will include:
- Lead and coordinate four key organisation-wide data projects
- Spend 50% of the time on data literacy initiatives and 50% on wider data projects
- Own and drive the organisation’s data literacy agenda, improving data confidence and capability
- Assess project demand and understand current vs. target-state delivery
- Audit priorities across existing data infrastructure and strategy
- Support prioritisation and alignment across multiple data workstreams
- Work closely with senior stakeholders
- Act as a coordinating lead for data activities (without direct line management)
- Gather requirements and ensure alignment with the data team
- Roll up sleeves to create materials, presentations, and supporting content
- Translate data problems into clear, engaging outputs (including AI-supported presentations where relevant)
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Proven experience leading or coordinating data literacy, data enablement, or data change initiatives
- Strong grounding in data governance, analytics, visualisation, and storytelling
- Experience working in large organisations with small data teams (or consultancy backgrounds)
- Ability to assess project demand, define priorities, and align teams to delivery plans
- Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with HR, data, and senior business leaders
- Experience working with tools such as Excel and Power BI
- Confident operating in a supervisory / coordinating role across multiple workstreams
- Comfortable creating content and materials, not just directing others
- A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Mojola Coker via the apply link on this page.
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