Head of Data Governance - Investment Management

Location: Greater London

Head of Data Governance – Investment Management The opportunity

A global fund manager has moved from fragmented, business-line technology to a single platform-first model. A new data architecture function now sits above that platform. This role leads data governance within it: setting the standards from scratch, implementing them, and making sure the business adopts them.

The role

• Design and implement the data governance framework, covering data quality, lineage, ownership and controls.
• Define the standards, templates and requirements every data product must meet, so delivery is consistent across business lines.
• Build governance and compliance into the delivery process from the start, rather than adding them afterwards.
• Work with senior business stakeholders to secure buy-in and embed governance in day-to-day practice.
• Keep the framework practical and proportionate, so teams use it rather than work around it.

This is a governance and architecture role, not a data platform or data engineering role.

About you

• You have set up and embedded a data governance framework at least once, from design through to adoption.
• You can show how you won over business stakeholders and changed how teams work with data.
• You have strong working knowledge of data quality, lineage, metadata and ownership models.
• You prefer governance that is clear and workable over governance that only looks good on paper.
• Financial services experience is useful but not essential.

Why this role

The mandate is defined, senior leadership supports it, and you will build the framework from the ground up.