Data Governance Lead,DAMA,DCAM,CDMC,Government,GDS

Data Governance Lead, DCAM, DAMA, CDMC

Location: Bristol 3 days a week on site
Rate: £550-600 Inside IR35
Contract Type: Contract

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Lead to oversee and drive the delivery of data governance initiatives within a dynamic and evolving organization. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our data governance practices are aligned with our strategic goals and successfully integrated into our operations. You will play a key role in leading data governance efforts, overseeing project delivery, managing external suppliers, and building internal capability to ensure long-term sustainability.

• Project Oversight & Alignment: Ensure data governance initiatives align with organizational objectives. Manage risks, ensure timely delivery, and track progress to meet strategic goals.

• Intelligent Customer for Consultancy: Act as the intelligent customer for consultancy work, validating approaches, ensuring quality delivery, and driving continuous improvement in governance frameworks.

• Capability Embedding & Skills Transfer: Define and implement a structured knowledge transfer plan to ensure internal teams gain the necessary skills and understanding of data governance frameworks, tools, and processes for ongoing compliance and sustainability post-contract.

• Stakeholder Advocacy & Consensus Building: Promote the project across the organization, engaging stakeholders at all levels to build consensus and internal capabilities, ensuring that data governance becomes a core business priority.

1. Data Governance & Strategy Expertise:

   • Proven understanding of data governance principles and frameworks (e.g., DAMA, DCAM, CDMC).

   • Significant experience leading data governance initiatives within public sector or geospatial organizations.

   • Deep knowledge of data management, data quality, metadata, and regulatory compliance practices.

2. Strategic Leadership & Business Change:

   • Ability to align data governance practices with strategic objectives and effectively articulate the business case for investment.

   • Experience working with business change teams to embed data governance within organizational culture, ensuring it is prioritized across all functions.

3. Programme & Supplier Management:

   • Experienced in project management methodologies (MSP, Agile, or equivalent).

   • Strong supplier management skills to ensure external vendors meet milestones and deliverables as agreed in the business case.

   • Proven ability to manage budgets, assess risks, and resolve issues to keep projects on track.

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:

   • Experience engaging with executive and senior leadership to ensure data governance alignment with organizational priorities.

   • Ability to collaborate across technical, data, and business teams to ensure governance practices meet operational needs.

   • Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex data governance concepts into clear, actionable business value.

• Experience in cloud data governance and managing data in hybrid cloud environments.

• Knowledge of AI/ML governance and the necessary data readiness to support AI/ML initiatives.

• Experience managing data operating model transformations at an enterprise level.

• Leadership: You will be an advocate for data governance, promoting its importance across all levels of the organization and embedding it into the company culture.

• Problem-Solving: You will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, particularly in relation to data governance frameworks, processes, and tools.

• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts into business terms that resonate with senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.

• Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, external suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of data governance objectives.