Data Governance Strategy & Policy Lead

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content, and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Sky Data brings a wealth of data and analytics capabilities into one place, building expertise and capability that supports our Sky and OTT businesses across Europe to keep data safe, trusted, and usable. We partner with teams across the business to create innovative data products that improve Sky and bring value to our customers.

We're on a mission to bring customers more of what they love by unlocking the power of data, and we're made up of amazing people based in London, Scotland, Milan, Munich, and Chennai.

What you'll do

• Strategy: Take charge of developing and evolving the Group's data governance strategy and policies, aligning it with wider Comcast initiatives and industry best practices with a phased roadmap that incrementally and efficiently embeds Data Governance across Sky.
• Policies: Lead the development & adoption of comprehensive data policies, standards & controls to ensure data integrity and measurable compliance across the Group, supporting business and data colleagues to interpret and embed data governance policies and standards.
• Stakeholders: Partner with and support Data Domain Leads in their engagement with business stakeholders on interpreting, implementing, and assuring data governance and data management best practice.
• Collaboration: Successfully collaborate closely with business units to provide expert guidance on data governance, aligning strategies with business objectives and needs.
• Measures: Define processes, organizational structure, and roles responsible for data governance, ensuring clear accountability and responsibility, developing measures & monitoring, fostering a culture of ownership.
• Knowledge: Maintain good knowledge of current best practice on regulatory issues, practices, and methods assisting with consumer/regulatory investigations.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable experience in data governance or compliance, strategy development, and execution with a proven experience in developing and implementing comprehensive data governance/compliance strategies and frameworks through successfully managing roadmaps for large-scale organizations, data governance forums, and ownership structures.
• Proficiency in formulating policies and standards to guide data governance practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements with a strong knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, including GDPR, Federal Data Protection Act, and Data Protection Act.
• Communicating solutions, ideas, and suggestions to a variety of senior level partners effectively and comprehensibly, helping steer and gain agreement for addressing sophisticated challenges. Ability to implement monitoring mechanisms and report on data governance assurance.
• Results-oriented, diligent, champions best practices for data compliance, governance & quality supporting innovative approaches to data governance and data management.
• Brilliant relationship management and influencing skills at all levels and to very differing audiences whilst exercising discretion on sensitive & confidential matters.
• Proven experience of leading a team coupled with a demonstrable ability to empower as well as the ability to mentor and grow individuals within your team. Skills in building a team where none exists, ensuring the right mix of knowledge and skills comes together and capable of directing others and developing their knowledge and skillsets.

Team overview

Want to unlock the power of data? Our Group Data Hub works with millions of data transformations every day to deliver value, improve customer experience, and enable new product launches. From architecture to analytics and engineering to science: it's how we bring customers more of what they love.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space:

Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway, and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Livingston Watermark House: Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles.

We'd love to hear from you. Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product, and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.