Enterprise Data Governance & Architecture Lead

Job Details: Enterprise Data Governance & Architecture Lead

Job Title:Enterprise Data Governance & Architecture Lead
Reports to:Head of Technology Data, Architecture & Technology Strategy
Department:Technology
Location:Leeds/Manchester/Bristol/Glasgow

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Data Platform team is a key component of C4’s Technology organization that provides an enriched and valuable ecosystem of data platform and data services that drive innovation for our partners and clients, within C4. Data is the most valuable asset in C4. The Data Platform Department is dedicated to developing advanced technology (e.g. Cloud, Machine Learning and Big Data), systems and services to make data secure, high quality, rich, fast, and easy to use, enabling C4 to leverage its data asset effectively and timely to maximize technology/business development and differentiate C4 from others in the Broadcast and Media industry.

JOB PURPOSE

Your role as Data Governance & Architecture Lead in the DATS Team is to act as one of the key technology contributors to build, govern, and manage C4’s data and technology assets in the Data Platform. You will be a crucial part of defining and delivering the Data Strategy for C4.

This individual will act as a trusted technical advisor and strategic thought leader to the Data & Analytics department. The successful candidate will be comfortable navigating challenging forces in the dynamic Broadcast space, especially in big data and data platform areas, and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment with significant changes; developing/implementing strategies and processes that enable the organization to innovate and grow fast.

You will have the opportunity to lead, participate, guide, and mentor other people in the team on architecture and design in a hands-on manner. You are responsible for the strategic and technical direction of C4 Data Platform Strategy & Governance. You will develop/manage a company-wide Data Governance strategy to manage the information life cycle effectively. Assist with setting up of Data Governance Council, winning buy-in from Senior Management. Develop/Drive governance strategy working directly with senior management and teams to ensure alignment with the overall objectives. Write standards and policies for Data Governance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide Architectural leadership and vision for C4’s Data Platform and Data Lake. Develop and maintain architectural roadmap for data products and data services, ensuring alignment with business and enterprise architecture strategies and standards.
• Provide leadership and guidance on design and management of data for data applications, formulate best practices and organize processes for data management, governance, and evolution.
• Contribute to the DP strategies and roadmap development to meet business objectives with existing or emerging technologies.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Experience in senior Data governance & Architecture positions, ideally based in a high-paced and empowered environment.
• Hands-on experience in implementing an enterprise data governance program and Master Data Management (MDM) solution.
• Strong project leadership and management skills to lead organizational change to effectively meet strategic and tactical goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present to a target audience.
• Detail-oriented/articulate with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Proven management/supervisory experience.
• Experienced in Agile Project/Portfolio Management tools e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.
• Experienced using facilitation techniques, Design Thinking techniques, coaching, and learning frameworks.
• Experienced in engineering practices like Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Experienced in multi-vendor delivery teams.

Hybrid Working

From September 2023 employees will be working a minimum of 3 days per week in their office location. The other 2 days should be working from home. This is to create more time for collaboration, creativity, learning, and feedback. We also have a working from another location policy for up to 10 days. This pattern is subject to future changes which would be communicated in advance to provide employees with adequate notice of any change.

Salary:Basic Salary Starting at £104,781.00 dependent on experience.

Application questions:Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better, and we won’t be able to consider your application without them.

Applications Close Date:20 Feb 2025

Equal Opportunities:Channel 4’s purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content that reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

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