Data Governance and Quality Lead

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid Working: We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand expectations for your role and team.

As our Data Governance and Quality Lead, you’ll play a key role in strengthening ND&I’s data foundations, helping us create trusted, well‑managed and compliant data that supports operations, reporting, automation and AI. Your work will directly support better decision‑making, stronger operational performance and future‑ready digital capabilities.

• Lead the implementation of ND&I’s data governance framework, turning policy and standards into practical controls and ways of working.
• Define clear ownership, accountability and stewardship for critical datasets across build, rollout, estate, connectivity and supporting domains.
• Set and embed data quality standards across accuracy, completeness, timeliness and consistency.
• Work with Data Engineering to introduce monitoring, validation checks and issue‑resolution processes within data pipelines and tooling.
• Identify and maintain critical data elements, ensuring definitions, business rules and quality thresholds are consistently applied.
• Drive better adoption of metadata, lineage and data cataloguing so datasets are documented, transparent and easier to trust and use.
• Coordinate the Data Steward network, providing guidance and support to help teams embed strong data practices in day‑to‑day operations.
• Partner with Security, Risk, Enterprise Data and OSS/IT teams to ensure data is governed responsibly and meets policy and regulatory expectations.
• Support analytics, automation and AI use cases by helping ensure governed, high‑quality data is available across ND&I.
• Maintain clear documentation, control evidence and remediation tracking to support audit readiness.

• Strong experience in data governance, data quality or data management within complex operational or technology‑led environments.
• Understanding of data lifecycle management, stewardship models, ownership frameworks and governance controls.
• Experience defining and embedding data quality standards, metrics, validation rules and remediation processes.
• Familiarity with metadata management, data catalogues, lineage tools and governance platforms.
• Ability to interpret data flows and system behaviours across multiple platforms to spot risks, gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Confidence engaging and influencing a broad range of stakeholders, from SMEs and operational teams to technical specialists and senior leaders.
• Ability to work well across Data Engineering, Architecture, Security and Risk teams to drive joined‑up governance practices.
• Experience in telecoms, engineering, infrastructure or another asset‑heavy environment would be an advantage.

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and more. We help with your career through our learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulator’s standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website.