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Data Governance Custodian

24 months – until December 2027

Hybrid – occasional travel to Reading

Rate TBD

Role Requirements:

* Experience: Background in data governance, data management, or related disciplines.

* Knowledge: Familiarity with governance frameworks, metadata management, and compliance requirements.

* Technical Awareness: Understanding of governance tooling (e.g., Microsoft Purview or similar).

* Collaboration: Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across nations and business areas.

Key Responsibilities:

* Work under the Data Governance Manager to define foundational governance for a greenfield data environment.

* Define and maintain data dictionaries, glossary terms, standards, naming conventions, and metadata structures.

* Implement governance tooling once selected (e.g., Purview or equivalent).

* Engage with business areas and national representatives to understand data usage, classification, and control.

* Contribute to drafting governance policies and procedures aligned with security classifications and compliance requirements.

* Support early-stage activities such as data auditing, monitoring approaches, and documenting lineage/ownership models.

* Act as a bridge between business users and future architecture during framework creation.

Desirable Skills:

* Experience with data governance tools (Purview, Collibra, Informatica, etc.).

* Knowledge of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.

* Strong understanding of security classifications, export-control constraints, and compliance in regulated environments.

* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

* Ability to work in greenfield, multinational defence contexts