Data Governance Lead

Position: Data Governance Lead (contract)
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.

Essential Skills
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.

Desirable
Microsoft Purview
Data Architecture
Data Modelling
Public Sector or Financial Services experience