Senior Data Governance Analyst

Workplace and schedule

• The role is based on site in Cheadle, Monday to Friday.

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead governance initiatives and influence decision-making across stakeholder groups.
• Contribute to data modelling, source-to-target mapping, data structure definition, and data impact assessment across change.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Data Governance Analysts and Data Stewards.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant experience in data governance, data quality, data management, BI, data engineering, data science, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience implementing, operating, or materially improving a formal Data Governance Framework.
• Practical knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata management, business glossaries, lineage, classification, and critical data elements.
• Experience developing and embedding data governance policies, standards, procedures, and proportionate controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, including root cause analysis and communicating practical recommendations.
• Intermediate Excel and SQL skills; experience with major programming languages is beneficial.
• Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, or equivalent platforms; governance and data quality tools such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Erwin, or Hackolade.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers or technology partners.
• DAMA CDMP or another recognised data management qualification is valued.

Benefits

• Benefits include 26 days of holiday, a birthday day off, discretionary bonuses, matched pension, health cover, life assurance, travel schemes, gym access, and local discounts.