Head of Data Governance

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Nottingham / £85000 - £100000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

£85000 - £100000

Location

LOCATION

Nottingham

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Head of Data Governance

Location: Nottingham (Hybrid)

Salary Range: £85,000 - £100,000

About the Role

My client is looking for a strong candidate who will lead a team of 12 as Head of Data Management. You'll set the strategic direction, drive change in data governance practices, and lead a multi-year transformation of how the organisation manages data risk, stewardship, and quality.

With strong backing from senior leadership, this role offers both strategic influence and hands-on leadership to develop a modern, scalable approach to enterprise data management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver the organisation's Data Management Strategy.
  • Lead large-scale data governance and data management transformation initiatives.
  • Take responsibility for data risk policies, data stewardship (analytical, operational, and policy), and data architecture governance.
  • Establish and embed strong data governance frameworks and lifecycle practices.
  • Work closely with a wide range of senior stakeholders
  • Provide strategic and operational stewardship over data quality, metadata, and regulatory compliance processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement in how data is governed, accessed, and utilised across the organisation.

Experience & Background

  • Proven experience leading data management or data governance functions.
  • Background may come from data engineering, data quality, or prior data governance leadership.
  • Experience delivering data transformation programmes.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance environments (Financial Services helpful but not essential).
  • Demonstrable success leading high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.

CONTACT

Kai Qamar

Recruitment Consultant

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