Job Description
Data Governance Lead
Telford
Permanent
£40,000 - £45,000 + Extensive Employee Benefit Package
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Our extremely well-established client in Telford has asked us to recruit a new Data Governance Lead. This is a newly created position, designed to bring their data protocols up to date and ensure compliance and governance across the organisation. As Data Management Lead, you will take ownership of reviewing all internal and external data held by the business, assessing its purpose, compliance requirements, and future use.
You will treat each data category as an individual project, setting rules, parameters, and strategies for storage, retention, or destruction. By streamlining and organising our data, you will make it more effective to manage, safeguard, and utilise in the future.
Responsibilities and duties will include, but not limited to:
1. Lead and enforce data governance standards by ensuring all information across the business is accurate, secure, and compliant with GDPR and other relevant regulations. Act as the guardian of data quality and integrity.
2. Conduct a thorough review and analysis of all data types held internally and externally, assessing their purpose, compliance requirements, and business value. Develop tailored strategies for each category of data, including retention, destruction, and fu...