Data Governance Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you’ll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we’ll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The Data Governance Manager role is part of the Data Office function and reports to the Head of Data Governance. This is a critical position to deliver on our vision, that ‘Everyone at BDO is empowered with data’ You will be part of a small Data Governance team to shape and implement a data governance framework that supports efficient, compliant, and ethical data processing. Our objective with Data Governance is to enable the business to manage critical data so that it can be trusted for crucial decision-making. We adopt a value-focused approach to data governance.

You will work closely with the Data Office and the wider business to ensure the successful delivery and implementation of data governance initiatives across BDO, including data quality and understanding, data sourcing, and access. You will develop data knowledge management, including data modelling and cataloguing documentation, with the business data glossary at its core. You will drive continuous data improvement at BDO by identifying and reporting any data risks found through data quality analysis and gaining consensus for change within the BDO system landscape. You will utilise your analytical expertise to provide robust root cause analysis, leading discussions to conclusion with measurable outcomes in data quality improvements.

In this challenging and rewarding role you’ll also:

Develop and mature the data governance framework, including assigning ownership, defining roles and responsibilities, creating policies and standards, and running the data governance working group reporting to the data governance council.

Shape and establish the data governance roadmap, highlighting strategic priorities and defining KPIs and KRIs to measure impact.

Ensure we have the right Data Governance tools to manage risks and unlock value from data effectively.

Engage with enterprise architects, system owners, and business users to ensure that data requirements are defined, documented, and translated into effective and consistent processes that enhance and monitor the value we can obtain from data.

Serve as a liaison between Business and Technology to ensure that data-related business requirements are clearly defined, communicated, and well understood.

Shape and build effective processes and ensure compliance with data-related policies, standards, roles, and responsibilities.

Identify potential data risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring data security and compliance with regulations.

You’ll be someone with:

Experience working in Data Governance and Data Management.

You have working knowledge of GDPR and similar regulations.

Experience in Data Governance technology configuration and adoption for data cataloguing and business data glossary management (desirable DataWorld or any other equivalent).

Experience with data modelling and project management.

Experience in leading practical data working groups and their effective administration.

Exceptional policy and standard writing expertise, with the ability to generate user-friendly PowerPoint presentations and other guides to deliver targeted messaging.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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