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Data Governance Manager

Cobalt, CT • Hybrid

Newcastle
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Full-time

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Job description

Job Posting Title

Data Governance Manager

Salary Band

Circa 63,141

Grade: MP1

Job Description

About the role

As Data Governance Manager, you will lead the design, implementation and embedding of the Group's enterprise Data Governance Framework, ensuring strong data ownership, high dataqualityand effective governance across the organisation.

Leading a team of Data Governance Analysts, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of a new data platform, ensuring governance is built in from the outset. Working closely with Data Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Compliance, Technology and Business leaders, you will develop and deliver the Society's Data Governance Strategy in line with the wider Data and AI Strategy.

You willbe responsible forestablishinggovernance policies,standardsand controls, driving data quality improvements,identifyingCritical Data Elements (CDEs), and defining metadata,lineageand retention requirements.You'llalso embed Data Ownership and Stewardship frameworks, introduce governance tooling and data cataloguing capabilities, andestablishgovernance forums and operating models that support regulatory compliance, operational resilience and data-driven decision making.

A key part of the role will be influencing stakeholders across the business, promoting governance bestpracticeand ensuring governance processes enable, rather than hinder, effective delivery.

About You

You will be an experienced Data Governance professional with a proventrack recordof leading governance initiatives within Financial Services, Banking, BuildingSocietyor Insurance environments.

You will havesignificant experienceimplementing Data Governance frameworks, operatingmodelsand controls, alongside a strong understanding of Data Governance, Data Quality, MetadataManagementand wider Data Management disciplines.You'llbring experience supporting large-scale data transformation and platform modernisation programmes, with a proven ability toestablishand embed Data Ownership and Data Stewardship models that create clear accountability across an organisation.

A confident stakeholder manager, you will be comfortable influencing senior leaders and driving the adoption of governance principles across business and technology functions. You will have experienceidentifyingCritical Data Elements (CDEs), defining governance requirements, and working collaboratively with data,technologyand business teams to deliver practical and effective governance solutions.

You will also have experience delivering governance training and awareness programmes, helping to embed a strong data culture across the organisation. As a collaborative and pragmatic leader, you will be able to translate governance principles into practical outcomes, balancing robust governance with business needs to build trust in data and maximise the value of the organisation's modern data platform.

About us

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.


What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

Financial

    • Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
    • Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
    • Annual performance related pay reviews
    • Colleague mortgage scheme
    • Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
    • Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
    • Access to our financial advisers
    • Access to a range of high street and online discounts

    Work/Life Balance

    • A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
    • 30 days' annual leave + bank holidays
    • Theoptionto buy and sell up to 5 days' holiday
    • Hybrid working (typically 3 days' home based)
    • Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

    Health and Wellbeing

    • Private medical insurance
    • Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
    • Access to an employeeassistanceprogramme
    • Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym's
    • Two paid volunteering days' each year
    • Cycle to work scheme

    Recognising there's no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment,we'recommitted to ensuring every candidatehas the opportunity toshowcasetheir full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support ormake adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy atdave.cowell@newcastle.co.uk

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    Newcastle Building Society

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