Data Governance Lead

About this opportunity

Take ownership of the firm's data governance and data quality framework, ensuring data is trusted, secure, and fit for business, regulatory, and AI-driven use cases. Working closely with business leaders you will establish strong governance practices, embed data ownership, and drive continuous improvements across the enterprise data landscape. Client Details An well-established financial services organisation. As part of a significant data transformation journey, the firm is investing heavily in data, analytics, and AI capabilities to support its long-term growth ambitions. Description Lead the governance, classification, stewardship, and management of enterprise data assets.Develop and maintain data catalogues, metadata, lineage, and business data definitions to improve transparency and control.Establish and oversee data quality standards, monitoring frameworks, issue management processes, and remediation activities.Partner with Technology, Compliance, and Information Security teams to ensure effective data protection, access governance, and regulatory compliance.Drive the adoption of automation and AI-enabled solutions to enhance governance processes and scale data management capabilities. Profile Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 10+ years' experience in a relevant role with significant financial services industry experience.Demonstrated success implementing and operating enterprise-wide data governance and quality frameworks.Hands-on experience with data governance platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Atlan, or similar solutions.Strong understanding of cloud data platforms, metadata management, lineage, access controls, and data governance considerations related to AI. Job Offer Opportunity to shape and mature data governance within a high-profile data and AI transformation programme.Exposure to innovative data, analytics, and AI initiatives in a sophisticated investment environment