Data Governance Manager

Softcat
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Flexible
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
10 May 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Flexible Working Patterns Hybrid Working Flexible Hours Support for School Pick Up and Drop Offs

Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?

Role Overview:

As the Data Governance Lead, you'll be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust data governance framework across Softcat. You will work closely with our business-facing Data Management Lead, Data Visualisation Lead, Head of Business Partnering and IT teams to ensure data is a trusted, reliable, and accessible asset for the entire company. You will own the strategic direction of data governance at Softcat, promoting a data-centric culture and ensuring that data is treated as a strategic asset across the organisation, ensuring the quality, availability, and governance of our data.

Success. The Softcat Way.

At Softcat we want to support you at every stage of your career. Whether that means stepping up into a more senior role, taking on more responsibilities in your current role or broadening your skills and experiences in a different department, we encourage all our employees to develop and grow with us.

What you'll be doing:

Develop and Manage the Data Governance Framework

Collaborate with Data Managers

Oversee IT Data Governance

Monitor Data Quality and Visualisation

Enhance Data Literacy

Manage Data Access

Be the product Owner for Softcat's Data Cataloguing Platform

Own the data Governance Committee

We'd love you to have

Proven experience in a data governance or data management role.

Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality, and data security principles.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse teams, from technical experts to business leaders.

Experience with business intelligence platforms and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

Knowledge of data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

A passion for promoting a data-driven culture and improving data literacy

Experience with these Tools & Technologies would be ideal:

MS Purview, CluedIn, Power BI, Tableau

Data cataloguing and lineage tools

Data quality monitoring platforms

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home

Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day

Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Join us

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at (url removed)/jobs/our-culture/

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self

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