Data Governance Operating Model Business Lead

Your new company
Central Government

Your new role
Data Governance Operating Model Business Lead - 3 Days in office, Taunton

What you'll need to succeed

Essential Experience and Competencies

1. Data Governance & Strategy Expertise
   Strong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and best practices (e.g. DAMA, DCAM, CDMC).
   Experience leading data governance initiatives within a public sector or geospatial organisation.
   Knowledge of data management, data quality, metadata, and regulatory compliance.
2. Strategic Leadership & Business Change
   Ability to align data governance with clients strategic objectives and articulate the business case for investment.
   Working with Business Change (and capabilities) to manage cultural change, ensuring that data governance is embedded as a business priority.
3. Programme & Supplier Management
   Accustomed to working in programme/project management structures (MSP, Agile, or equivalent methodologies).
   Ability to manage external suppliers, ensuring they deliver agreed milestones and outputs as specified in the DGOM business case.
   Experience of budget management, risk assessment, and issue resolution to keep the project on track (to support project team).
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
   Experience of stakeholder engagement at executive and senior leadership levels across the organisation.
   Experience of working with technology, data, and business teams to ensure alignment of governance with operational needs.
   Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of translating technical data governance concepts into clear business value.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in cloud data governance, managing data in hybrid cloud environments (in support of tech strategy).
• Knowledge of AI/ML governance requirements and associated data readiness.
• Experience of managing data operating model transformations at an enterprise level.

What you'll get in return
£620 per day (Inside IR35)

What you need to do now
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