Data Governance Lead

1 week ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Principality Building Society Full time

Data Governance Lead:


We're looking for an experienced and ambitious Data Governance professional with proven leadership experience to lead a team in the development and delivery of data management and governance policies, frameworks and services to business stakeholders and projects.

You will ensure that Principality's data is owned, understood, and cared for in line with the value it delivers for the Society.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading a team of data professionals in delivery of high performing data management and governance services aligned to Principality's data needs. Responsible for direction setting, recruitment, and ongoing performance management
  • Establishing and operating the Society's Data Owner Framework and associated governance, working with senior stakeholders to identify and engage accountable individuals
  • Driving a culture of continuous improvement across supported Data capabilities, establishing mature processes, strategies, roadmaps, service metrics and governance:
  • Data Definition
  • Data Lineage / Meta Data Management
  • Data Quality Management
  • Owning and maintaining the Enterprise Business Glossary, Data Catalogue, and Data Dictionary, leveraging the Data Owner Framework and Transformation projects to drive enrichment of these artefacts
  • Owning and driving adoption of the Data Governance, Data Quality, and Reference Data Platform
  • Deputising for the Head of Data at COO leadership events and enterprise governance committees when required

What We're Looking For

  • Certified Data Governance professional with significant experience of Data Governance within financial services or similar regulated sector.
  • Demonstrable experience leading a team of data professionals, with the passion and drive to engage, motivate, and hold team members to account, setting clear expectations and managing performance accordingly
  • Solid understanding of the Data Management Lifecycle and familiarity with Data Management Frameworks (e.g. DAMA, DCAM or similar)
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to clearly articulate vision and expectations to technical and non technical stakeholders
  • Able to use influencing and collaboration skills across the organization together with a natural drive to move things forward and push for execution excellence
  • Strong planning & organisation skills to enable planning team engagement over mth time horizon
  • Technically minded with strong data skills, able to employ Innovative approaches to problem solving

What we'll do for you:

  • Hybrid/Flexible working pattern.
  • 25 days annual leave (increased 1 day per year of service up to 30 days).
  • Pension contributions matched up to 8%.
  • Variable annual bonus.
  • Preferential staff mortgage / savings rates.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Critical illness insurance.
  • Life assurance.
- £100 staff savings voucher.

  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Technology vouchers.


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