Data Governance Engineer - Consultancy

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Join one of the world's leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization. Backed by decades of experience, the company consistently ranks among the top global IT service providers. With an international presence across multiple countries, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality technology services across industries including banking, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail.

This consulting firm is seeking a Data Governance Lead for a 6-month hybrid contract based in Norwich, with 3 days onsite per week. The role focuses on developing and implementing enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, establishing governance standards, and ensuring compliance across a complex data environment.

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Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide data governance strategies and roadmaps, defining governance objectives, KPIs, success metrics, structures, roles, and responsibilities
• Create and enforce data governance policies, standards, and procedures including data security, privacy controls, and alignment with regulatory requirements such as GDPR and CCPA
• Oversee data classification, ownership models, life cycle management, and data quality metrics, collaborating with data owners and stewards to resolve quality issues
• Implement metadata management processes, maintaining data dictionaries, glossaries, and lineage documentation, and manage governance platforms such as Collibra or BigID
• Monitor compliance and effectiveness of governance policies, presenting dashboards and reports to senior leadership, and conduct training and awareness programmes to promote a culture of data stewardship

Skills/Must Have:

• 8-15 years of strong experience in data governance, with a deep understanding of data governance frameworks, best practices, and enterprise-wide implementation
• Expertise in data privacy regulations and compliance standards including GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, with experience enforcing policies and controls across complex data estates
• Experience managing data governance platforms such as Collibra or BigID, with familiarity with AI/ML tools for automated compliance and data classification
• Strong knowledge of metadata management, data lineage, data dictionaries, business glossaries, and data quality frameworks
• Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders, present governance reporting and dashboards to leadership, and build a culture of data stewardship and accountability across an organisation

Contract Details:

• Initial 6 month contract (Inside IR35)

Location:

• Hybrid in Norwich

Salary:

• £450 per day Inside IR35