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Data Governance manager

Xcede UK
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 5FS, England

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job involves establishing a Data Governance framework across business data domains, with responsibilities including engaging with Data Owners and monitoring data incidents.
  • Candidates should have a background in data governance and a willingness to obtain relevant certifications, along with experience in an Omni-channel environment.
  • The role requires strong relationship-building skills and the ability to communicate complex data issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience in a retail business environment is preferred, and the position emphasizes the importance of data quality and compliance with standards.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should have a minimum of several years of relevant experience in data governance.

Key Responsibilities:
* Establish hierarchies and lead the implementation of a business-wide Data Governance framework for your main data domains, with clear timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
* Engage with Data Owners, Data Custodians and Data Stewards to ensure they are onboarded to the Data Governance programme, adequately trained, and supported to meet data governance requirements to improve data quality in their department.
* Support the personal development of the Data Governance Specialist roles through clear direction, training and feedback.
* Log and monitor data incidents and issues and work with Data Stewards on root cause analysis and remediation activities.
* Maintain the centralised data inventory to ensure the business rules, standards and procedures for your department are up to date.
* Be the main consult and initial reviewer of all data assessments for your departments, ensuring the business is compliant with all WBA and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
* Be the subject matter expert and main contact for new and existing business areas/projects that use your data domains, advising on data management and compliance, driving the importance, agreement and cultural change to treat data as a business-wide asset.
* Lead the agenda at Data Governance Forums to ensure data quality Measurements are set and monitored, data lineage is mapped and backlogs are prioritised to fix data issues.
* Provide and implement recommendations following data analysis that highlights risks, issues or trends in data quality.
* Be an advocate in everything you do and inspire and coach others, with your knowledge and experience with all things relating to data.
What you'll need to have
These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role.
* You'll have a background in data governance, preferably certified (or willing to become so e.g. DAMA, CDMP, EDM Council), and knowledge and exposure of data protection, audit and policy principles.
* You will have experience working in a Omni-channel environment with the ability to see the bigger picture, get to the heart of the problem and to lead the right decisions at pace.
* You will be able to build and maintain collaborative relationships across the business and IT.
* You will be able to explain complex data issues to technical and non-technical partners.
* Experience working within a retail business environment would be an advantage.

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