Data Governance Manager

Context Recruitment

Data Governance Manager
London (4 days a week onsite, 1 day WFH)
Up to 60,000 PA

Our client is a forward-thinking construction engineering company committed to digital innovation and operational excellence. As they continue to grow, they are seeking a highly skilled Data Governance Manager to join their IT team in London. This role is vital in ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and security, enabling confident, data-driven decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the entire data lifecycle, from ingestion to delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality and compliance
• Define and implement the organisation’s data and analytics strategy, aligning with business objectives
• Establish and maintain a robust data governance framework, including clear policies, standards and procedures
• Ensure all data practices comply with GDPR, NIS and other relevant regulations
• Lead data quality initiatives, cleansing, classification and integrity efforts across multiple data sources
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Legal, Compliance, Marketing, Operations and external Data Protection Officer (DPO)
• Evaluate and implement data governance tools and technologies (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Varonis)
• Maintain a comprehensive data dictionary, data lineage and documentation library
• Support data audits and contribute to the development of cybersecurity and data protection policies
• Serve as a liaison between business functions and IT to ensure security and governance are integrated across systems
• Process Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and supplier risk assessments (PQQs/SAQs)
• Report on governance metrics, risks and remediation activities to senior stakeholders

Experience & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in data governance, data management, or a related field
• Deep understanding of GDPR and data protection regulations
• Strong knowledge of Advanced Excel and Power BI
• Ideally knowledge of Microsoft Purview
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and project management skills
• Experience in data analysis, privacy, cleansing and master data management
• Familiarity with data classification tools (e.g., Varonis or equivalent)
• Familiarity with ServiceNow and data warehouse governance will be highly beneficial
• Any certifications will be highly favoured; CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)CIMP, CDGP, CIPP/E or CGEIT