Data Governance & Quality Lead

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Governance professional to join Your Housing Group's well established, collaborative Data and Business Intelligence Team as Data Governance and Quality Lead.

As YHG's Data Governance and Quality Lead you will play a crucial role in leading other data professionals and influencing a wide range of business stakeholders to scale-out and embed our Data Governance Framework and Data Management capabilities, ensuring data integrity, accuracy and readiness for AI. At your disposal will be the latest technologies (ie Collibra) and you’ll be able to draw on the collective knowledge and expertise of a talented Data and BI team.

We are looking for an individual with a passion for data management, ready to help position YHG as a leading example of Data Management excellence in the social housing sector.

What will my working week look like?

You will be homebased, living within the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses when needed. Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately 2-4 times a month.

What will I be responsible for doing?

Working with the the Data & Business Intelligence team, and the wider YHG Data Community you will lead in the development and implementation of best practices for data governance and quality across all YHG business areas.

You’ll work closely with the community of Data Owners and Stewards across the business, leading Data Governance Working Groups and be a key member of Data Governance Committee.

You’ll lead data governance initiatives and collaborative issue remediation, including data quality assurance, meta-data management, and data lifecycle processes, building trust in the data that underpins business decisions.

One of the great things about this role is the opportunity to work closely with all areas of the organisation, building on the foundations already in place and really help to shape best practice.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Building impactful Data Management capabilities using appropriate technologies (Business Glossaries, Data Catalogue, Data Lineage)
• Lead Data management service delivery aligned to budgets, quality standards and governance frameworks
• Own and deliver Data management solutions and roadmaps that support business and data strategies.
• Lead in the establishment of a Group data management capability covering data governance, cataloguing and data quality, ensuring compliance
• Day to day Management of a small team of Data Analysts

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

• Knowledge of best practice principles (e.g. DAMA DMBOK) and their practical implementation across the full data lifecycle
• Analytical mindset with a framework-driven approach to building robust business and data quality rules in collaboration with SMEs
• Deep understanding of data principles (types, classification, integrity, consistency)
• Proven ability to design and deliver data governance and management frameworks, with a strong grasp of their core components and strategic relevance
• Advanced proficiency in T-SQL for data exploration and transformation, and confidence with visualisation platforms (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, PowerPoint)
• The ability to influence, inspire, and engage stakeholders at all levels. technical and non technical and build effective working partnerships internally and externally

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £60,000-£65,000 for a 35 hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 82% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work

Closing Date: 14th September 2025