Data Governance Specialist

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Location:

You’ll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Reading, Perth or Cardiff.

Salary: £35,200 - £52,800 performance‑related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

To embed data Governance organisation practices in Business Energy (BE) and support the Energy Customer Solutions (ECS) data strategy. Reporting directly to the Data Governance and Assurance Manager, this role collaborates closely with the Data Quality Manager and cross‑functional teams in Data, Analytics and IT. The primary focus is to grow data value by upholding rigorous data quality standards and leading the assessment of the BE/ECS data strategy, identifying areas of strength, critical gaps and priority opportunities for strategic improvement.

This will be accomplished by driving the standardisation of information assets, establishing robust governance frameworks that encourage transparency and supporting metadata management, analytics and data science initiatives. Close collaboration with peers across the wider SSE group is essential to ensure a safe, efficient and effective work environment, as well as to maintain the technical infrastructure necessary for managing information resources. Builds strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and influences decision‑making to ensure data governance principles are consistently upheld.

You will

• Drive awareness and collaboration in the maintenance and controlled use of information under direction of the Data Governance Manager.
• Educate stakeholders at all levels on the critical role of information management in driving business success and value creation.
• Promote the value and business impact of reporting and analytics as enablers of measurable outcomes and informed decision‑making.
• Establish a reporting framework aimed at monitoring progress and identifying improvement opportunities against data principles, quality, integrity, accessibility, classification, security and ease of use.
• Provide strategic recommendations on compliance, prioritisation and focus across all customer data domains.

You have

• Understand data‑driven challenges and opportunities within the Energy sector.
• Be skilled at influencing decisions and driving change across management levels.
• Prioritise projects according to business value (i.e. cost vs benefits).
• Communicate complex analytics clearly to all stakeholder levels.
• Recognise when data fails to meet these standards and know what corrective measures apply.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plans see us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

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