Data Governance Lead

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Eden Smith Group Full time

Company Overview: Our client, a leading Insurance firm based in London, is embarking on an Enterprise Data Transformation project to establish itself as a market leader in data and AI.

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Data Management Lead who will oversee the development and implementation of data management practices, ensuring high data quality, governance, and compliance.

Salary: £80-£90k + up to 25% bonus and contributory pension up to 11%

Key Responsibilities:

  • Data Quality Management: Establish and manage data quality frameworks and processes to ensure accurate, complete, and reliable data.
  • Regulatory and Compliance Oversight: Ensure all data management practices comply with regulatory and industry standards.
  • Metadata and Lineage Management: Implement systems and processes to capture and maintain comprehensive metadata and data lineage for key data assets.
  • Master & Reference Data Management (MDM/RDM): Oversee enterprise MDM/RDM strategy implementation, ensuring consistent and accurate master data across all systems.
  • Collaboration with Data Teams: Collaborate with enterprise data architecture, data delivery, and business teams to embed data management practices throughout the data lifecycle.
  • Data Security and Privacy: Work closely with IT and security teams to protect data from unauthorized access, breaches, and data loss.
  • Training and Awareness: Lead the delivery of training programs to raise awareness of data management practices across the organization.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Strong Insurance domain knowledge.
  • Strong delivery experience to develop and execute roadmaps, and implementation plans.
  • Hands-On expertise in data quality, metadata, lineage, MDM/RDM strategies, and regulatory compliance.
  • Familiarity with data management platforms (e.g., Purview, Collibra, Informatica) and tools.
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure) and data governance tools.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams to enforce and implement data management solutions.


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