Senior Data & AI Governance Specialist

Data Services Role Overview

Data Services sits at the heart of Arup's digital capability, enabling the firm to make better, faster and more confident decisions through data. The discipline brings together data platforms, engineering, analytics, AI and governance to ensure data is trusted, accessible and used responsibly at scale across projects and corporate services.

From building and running enterprise data platforms to delivering advanced analytics and AI solutions, Data Services helps teams reduce risk, improve outcomes for clients and unlock new opportunities through data‑driven insight.

This is a high‑impact role for someone who wants to sit where data governance meets AI‑enabled delivery. You'll help shape how data is governed across a global organisation, ensuring strong foundations that directly enable advanced analytics, AI and regulatory confidence. You'll work with senior stakeholders, influence enterprise‑wide practices, and stay close to practical delivery – seeing the real‑world impact of your work across projects and business operations.

• Experience contributing to the implementation and embedding of data governance within complex organisations.
• Strong, practical understanding of data governance and information architecture frameworks.
• Ability to support change, engage stakeholders and help translate governance into business‑relevant outcomes.
• Solid technical understanding of data governance technologies and complex data environments.
• Clear and effective communication and collaboration skills, working confidently across both technical and business teams.

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. We provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members, offering competitive pay, a wide range of learning opportunities, flexible benefits for health and wellbeing, and the chance to have an impact through the work they do.

We also provide a global profit share scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover. Flexible benefits allow you to choose solutions that best suit you, your family and your individual needs.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you are pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas, driving our excellence.

Guided by our values and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support an inclusive culture across race, ethnicity, gender equity, LGBTQ+, and disability inclusion.