Data Governance Specialist

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Financial Times Full time

**About Us**

Here at the FT, gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500-people strong, our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the ever-changing digital landscape by delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our plans for growth rely on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists - everyone’s welcome in this friendly, forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit, intelligence and opportunity at every turn, there’s no limits to where your FT career will take you.

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace**

At the FT, we give all employees a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work. We'll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.

**The Role Overview**

Data Governance at the FT encompasses Data Protection practices and Data Governance principles as well as AI Governance and internal consulting across both these areas.

**What you’ll bring to the role**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensuring and encouraging existence and function of suitable controls for the monitoring and establishment of good Data Governance practice
- Maintaining and building on the trust customers and clients place in us in handling their information
- Assessing cross business needs through nurturing relationships across the wider FT Group, and identifying genuine data needs which traverse functions for prioritisation.
- Ensuring and monitoring that Data Subject Rights Requests and customer suppression requests are performed within required timeframes.
- Champion the importance of embedding good governance and privacy principles
- Managing priorities as required, including keeping track of Data priorities and those set by the Data Governance Council.
- Monitoring training needs in Data Governance matters throughout the organisation
- Influencing across a wide range of teams, stakeholders and offices to ensure that data goals are understood, agreed upon and acted upon.

**Required Experience**

Essential:

- Applied knowledge of Data Governance Principles
- Ability to self-manage and manage a network of contacts across the business
- Aptitude to develop a complex knowledge of the workings of the FT

Personal skills:

- Independence and self-motivation
- Flexibility and adaptability - identify issues, think creatively, propose solutions;
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong self-motivation, “can-do” and problem-solving attitude
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload well
- Respectful of deadlines and inter-team assignments
- Meet with product managers to break down ideas
- Еxcellent verbal and written communication skills
- Creative mind, initiative to suggest improvements and a team player in nature
- Desire and ability to learn new skills
- High level of integrity
- Sensible about managing and protecting confidential information

**Desirable**
- Relevant certifications such as the IAPP Information Privacy Professional certifications, Certified Data Management Professional, etc.

**What’s in it for you? Our Benefits**

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities.

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