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Data Governance Lead
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE125, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-07
Listing for:
Opus Recruitment Solutions
Contract
position Listed on 2026-09-07
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Information Security & Data Protection, Data Analyst, Data Engineering, Information & Knowledge Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Data Governance Lead
Contract Length: 4 months Remote (UK-Based) - occasional travel may be required
Inside IR35: Up to 600 per day
We're looking for an experienced Data Governance Lead to help drive and embed data governance best practices across a large organisation's Data & Analytics function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
- Drive improvements in data quality, integrity, security, and lifecycle management.
- Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Information Security, and wider business teams.
- Develop governance metrics and reporting for senior stakeholders.
- Conduct data profiling and data quality analysis within SQL databases.
- Promote a strong data governance culture across the organisation.
- Proven experience leading Data Governance initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, data quality, and data stewardship.
- Experience with data governance tools and platforms.
- SQL data profiling and data quality analysis experience (Databricks preferred).
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working with regulatory and data protection requirements.
- Microsoft Purview
- Data Architecture
- Data Modelling
- Public Sector or Financial Services experience
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