Director of Data Governance

Role Overview

• Partner closely with the CDO and senior leaders across Product, Technology, Price Reporting Agency (PRA), and the wider organisation to develop and embed a scalable governance framework.
• Define and implement the organisation's data governance strategy and operating model.
• Assess current governance practices and identify opportunities to improve ownership, quality, consistency, and accountability.
• Develop a scalable framework that supports both current business needs and future growth.
• Establish and maintain a federated governance model across Product, Technology, and PRA teams.
• Define responsibilities for data owners and data stewards.
• Create enterprise-wide governance standards and best practices.
• Establish a cross-functional Data Governance Forum to drive decision-making and accountability.
• Define data quality standards across critical business domains.
• Implement monitoring, reporting, and governance controls to improve data confidence and usability.
• Develop approaches to measure and continuously improve data quality.
• Develop and maintain enterprise taxonomies and ontology models.
• Build a business glossary and data catalogue that improve data understanding and accessibility.
• Partner with Product and Technology teams to embed governance directly into data platforms, pipelines, and workflows.
• Ensure data is managed in line with contractual obligations, licensing agreements, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a closely related field.
• Experience designing and implementing governance frameworks within complex organisations.
• Experience creating federated or domain-led governance models.
• Experience establishing data quality standards, controls, and accountability frameworks.
• Experience working with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar environments.
• Experience influencing and partnering with technical, commercial, operational, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or generative AI governance initiatives.
• Experience within data-rich organisations such as:
• Market Intelligence
• Commodity Data
• Financial Services
• Subscription Information Services
• Data Product Businesses

Benefits

• Our Commitment We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds are valued.
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities