Data Governance Manager

London Borough of Camden
London
2 months ago
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Data Governance Manager

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Data Governance Manager

Salary: £50,537

Grade: Level 4, Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 36, Full Time

Closing Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025;
23:55


About Camden

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. We’re not just home to the UK’s fastest-growing economy, we’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.


Camden is a diverse workplace which supports staff through internal groups that allow people to create support networks across the organisation based on their background, such as the Rainbow Network and Women of Colour Progression Network.


We believe that data is at the heart of improving our residents’ lives by empowering services with insights and decision support. We have embarked on an ambitious data strategy to become a centre of excellence for data.


Data plays a crucial role in supporting both people and communities in Camden. Understanding resident’s needs requires inclusive data which help bridge gaps and to shine light on the most complex social issues without bias or preconceptions. To achieve this vision Camden has recently published its first of a kind Data Charter which has been developed in collaboration with residents, community groups and partner organisations to ensure that data is used transparently for public good and managed securely and ethically in an accountable way across the organisation.


What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved


As a Data Governance Manager, you will be responsible for the implementation of practical data governance solutions to support organisational needs, identifying opportunities and making recommendations to improve the quality and trustworthiness of data throughout the organisation.


You will work closely with Information Asset Owners, Data Stewards and Data Analysts in all services to understand the state of data maturity across Camden’s data landscape. You will then work with the individuals you identify in those services to apply data governance measures to optimise the safety and value of data throughout its life cycle, minimise data risks and improve data literacy in those services.


To view the Job Profile, please click the below link and paste the below URL into your browser:

http://camdocs.Camden.Gov.Uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10913686/file/document?inline


If you would like to find out more about the role, we have two open house events hosted on Microsoft Teams in which we present information about the role and you can ask questions about it. To register, please click the link for your preferred date and time from the two options below:


Wednesday 19th November 6-7pm:


https://events.Teams.Microsoft.Com/event/3a3d37ba-e99f-41f4-bf1a-4c778a5988ab@5e8f4a34-2bdb-4854-bb42-b4d0c7d0246c


Thursday 20th November 1-2pm:


https://events.Teams.Microsoft.Com/event/539e557c-215d-4606-91e7-d6286b5c16cd@5e8f4a34-2bdb-4854-bb42-b4d0c7d0246c


All About You


To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.Camdenjobs.Co.Uk/our-stories'.


You are a good communicator who can effectively liaise with technical and non-technical stakeholders to be an advocate for our data principles, while also selling the advantages of effective data governance.


You will be a strategic planner who can work with stakeholders to assess data maturity, implement a data governance framework and make recommendations to ensure compliance that align with Camden’s standards.


TOGAF or equivalent data management certification is an advantage but not essential if the candidate can demonstrate their knowledge experience and expertise in this field.


What We Offer


At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:


- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years


- Local Government Pension Scheme


- Flexible working opportunities


- Interest free loans


- Access to our incredible staff networks


- Career development and training


- Wellbeing support and activities


Visit 'www.Camdenjobs.Co.Uk/staff-benefits' for more details.


Inclusion and Diversity


We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do. At Camden, diversity is our biggest strength. We want our organisation to be reflective of this and be representative of the communities we serve. We welcome all applications, for this role we are particularly interested to hear from women, as they underrepresented in our data and technology team/service.


Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.


Asking for Adjustments


Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on , at or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

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