Data Governance Manager

Leeds
4 weeks ago
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My client is based in the Yorkshire area are currently looking to recruit for an experienced Data Governance Manager to join their Data & AI Consulting team. They are a specialist within their domain, that are at the forefront of engineering practices. They are currently going through a period of growth and are looking for an experienced Governance Professional to join their team. They only recruit the "best" talent and have a diverse workforce.

Your role will include:

  1. Governance Strategy
    Develop and execute a data governance and quality framework aligned with business goals and global standards.

  2. Data Architecture & Pipelines
    Partner with data engineering teams to build structured, reliable, and trusted datasets.

    Embed governance and quality controls into pipelines and manage seamless data migrations.

  3. Master Data Management (MDM)
    Implement MDM processes to standardize core domains (customer, vendor, product, location).

  4. Data Profiling & Quality
    Lead data profiling efforts and design quality rules to improve data health and trustworthiness.

  5. Collaboration with Engineers
    Work closely with engineering teams to integrate validation and quality checks into data pipelines.

  6. Data Protection & Access Governance
    Implement classification models and role-based access to secure sensitive and critical data.

  7. Data Lineage Documentation
    Maintain end-to-end data lineage for transparency across data sources, transformations, and usage.

  8. Critical Data Element (CDE) Management
    Identify, prioritize, and govern Critical Data Elements essential for operations and reporting.

  9. Data Migration Support
    Oversee governance during migrations to protect data quality, integrity, and security.

  10. Governance Tools Enablement
    Deploy and manage governance platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview, OneLake) and ensure integration with the data ecosystem.

    My client is providing access to;

    Hybrid 3 days in office,
    29 Holidays,
    Flexible Working,
    Private Health Care,
    And More...

    For this role they are looking for a candidate that has experience in…

    Azure Data Platform,
    Strong knowledge of Snowflake, with the ability to work closely with Data Engineers to ensure data quality checks are embedded, Exposure to governance tools such as: Purview, OneLake etc, CDMP, or DCAM certified
    Strong experience designing and managing data pipelines in modern cloud environments, Familiarity with data governance tools such as Collibra, Alation, Atlan.

    This role is an urgent requirement, there are limited interview slots left, if interested send an up to date CV to Shoaib Khan - (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a catch up in complete confidence.

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