About the role

  • Data Governance Lead at Anglian Water, responsible for data governance strategies and compliance. Manage data quality and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data usability and protection.

Responsibilities

  • Designing, implementing and continuously improving data governance frameworks across multiple business and data domains
  • Translating enterprise data policies into practical standards, guidance and processes that work for the business
  • Embedding data ownership, stewardship and accountability across the data lifecycle
  • Leading improvements in data quality, including defining metrics, monitoring performance and resolving issues at source
  • Supporting the rollout and effective use of data governance tools such as data catalogues, metadata management and lineage tracking
  • Partnering with business leaders, data owners, stewards, architects and data product teams to ensure data is trusted, compliant and fit for purpose
  • Acting as a trusted advisor and first point of contact for data governance across assigned business areas
  • Building data capability through training, awareness sessions and data literacy initiatives
  • Coordinating open data and external data products, ensuring clear standards, ownership and regulatory compliance
  • Supporting compliance with data regulations including GDPR and environmental data standards
  • Driving continuous improvement through maturity assessments, insight-led reporting and sharing best practice

Requirements

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Data Management, Information Systems, or related field
  • Extensive experience in the development and execution of enterprise data strategy
  • Substantial experience and expertise in data governance, data management data quality roles
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels
  • Deep expertise in designing and developing data governance practices across complex organisations
  • Ability to make strategic decisions and balance priorities in an agile and flexible way
  • Lead the development of successful business cases for the improvement of business data
  • Owning and evidencing of benefits realisation from data improvements
  • Experience in data governance or data quality roles
  • Familiarity with SFIA Level 4 capabilities
  • Experience in change management frameworks and ideally ADKAR
  • Extensive experience and understanding of data management and governance tools

Benefits

  • Private healthcare and physiotherapy
  • 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
  • 26 days annual leave (rising with service)
  • Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
  • Bonus scheme
  • Flexible benefits and working culture
  • Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover
  • Enhanced family leave policies
  • Great discounts and perks

Job title

Data Governance Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£60,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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