Data Governance and Control Senior Manager

Glasgow, Newcastle or Chester offices (hybrid with genuine flexibility)

£95,000 + bonus

As a Senior Manager of Data Governance and Controls you will focus on ensuring ethical, compliant, and efficient data management. You will play a key role in setting, embedding, and governing our data privacy and data management compliance framework to meet the needs of customers, business, and regulators.

The Job:

• Lead a team of data management experts to maintain high data quality and drive process improvements.
• Educate the business on building a data-centric culture focused on accuracy and prompt quality issue resolution.
• Provide actionable insights and guidance on data quality and management to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and contribute to strategic direction alignment.
• Manage processes to ensure compliance and address audit actions promptly.
• Track and support business units in identifying compliance challenges.
• Develop a motivated and high-performing workforce through coaching and development.
• Drive continuous improvement and data-driven decisions for maximizing value and mitigating risks.
• Implementation of data privacy, ethics, compliance, governance, and quality programs.
• Effective and embedded data quality control framework within the data management framework.
• Leadership and People Development.

The Person:

• Proven leadership role managing data management and compliance in financial services.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and experience with UK regulators.
• Understanding of data management principles and GDPR compliance.
• Knowledge of BCBS 239, DAMA, and DCAM frameworks.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Expertise in managing change, delivering results, and managing risk.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation with a strategic focus.
• Innovative and customer-centric approach.
• Resilient, calm, and balanced under pressure.
• Developer of people and leadership role model.
• Quick problem-solving skills and stakeholder influencer.