Data Governance Manager Job Bristol area,England UK,IT/Tech

Position: People Data Governance Manager

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The People Data Governance Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing the integrity, security, and quality of people-related data across the Firm. This role ensures that all workforce data is managed according to regulatory standards, internal policies, and best practices.

The specialist acts as a key liaison between HR, IT, legal, compliance, and business leaders to structure data processes that support strategic decision-making while protecting employee and partner privacy and maintaining robust data governance frameworks.

The role reports to the Senior Manager Workforce Analytics Manager and is part of the Workforce Analytics team.

Key Responsibilities

Data Strategy & Policy Development:
Design, implement, and continuously improve data governance strategies, policies, and standards for people data across the employee lifecycle.
Data Quality Management:
Monitor, audit, and report on the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of people data. Design controls to identify and rectify data issues.
Compliance &

Risk Management:

Ensure adherence to data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR) industry regulations, and organisational guidelines. Lead or support audits and risk assessments.
Data Access & Security:
Manage access rights to sensitive employee data. Work with IT and security teams to implement controls, encryption, and monitoring.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Partner with HR, IT, Info Sec, Risk and key business stakeholders to align people data management with organisational goals. Provide expert guidance on data-related projects and initiatives.
Data Stewardship & Training:
Promote a culture of data stewardship by developing and delivering training for data owners, HR colleagues, and business users.
Reporting & Analytics Support:
Enable secure, ethical use of people data for analytics and reporting, ensuring transparency and compliance at every stage.
Issue Resolution:
Investigate and resolve data-related issues, incidents, or breaches, ensuring proper documentation and root-cause analysis.

What’s in it for you?

Benefits

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
Flexible, hybrid working policy
Generous bonus scheme
Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
Holiday exchange scheme
Private medical insurance
Enhanced parental leave
Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Law Practice

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