Data Governance Manager

Job Title:Data Governance Manager

Location:Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:Circa £69,000 depending on experience and skills

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensuring the continued development of Shared Services data governance capability and services to support the continuous improvement and effective management of our data
• Developing the Data Governance team and working effectively with Shared Services Data Owners and Stewards and the wider business
• Strategic direction and development of data governance within Shared Services to meet the wider strategic objectives of Group IM&T and BAE Systems
• Effective prioritisation of data governance development and activity to meet strategic and tactical objectives within Data & Analytics, Shared Services, and wider BAE Systems
• Defining and maintaining Shared Services data governance controls including procedures, processes, methods, guideline, and definitions
• Providing data governance and management advice and guidance to business teams to influence, facilitate and implement data improvement, quality, and security
• Developing effective relationships with Shared Services Senior Leadership Team, Data and Analytics, Data Owners and Stewards, data consumers, Group Function IM&T and other Sector and Function data management teams

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Understanding of data governance and management including data management development and deployment
• Excellent understanding of the business application of information and data to deliver business value
• Experienced stakeholder management with the ability to work at the strategic level and providing data governance leadership and direction
• Ability to translate technical issues in data management to business impacts in relation to the data governance domains e.g. data quality, definition, usage and control
• Experience defining, implementing, and driving data governance through an organisation

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Industry practice on the definition, assurance and application of information and data in complex organisations
• Experience of data management and governance tools and applications (e.g., data quality, data catalogue)
• Knowledge of the data landscape within the business and how data sets may interact
• Data Management Association, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) qualification

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Shared Services Data Governance team:

Data lies at the core of our daily operations in Shared Services. The data governance team is enabling the business to maximise the quality, availability, and use of trusted data assets to support business decisions. Our vision is to foster a data-driven culture that empowers people to connect with the right data at the right time, enabling informed decisions, innovation, and transformative impact.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:18th February 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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