Job Description
Lead Data Governance Manager
c. £85,000 per annum
Bedford Based
Hybrid Working
Permanent
Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Lead Data Governance Manager where you will play a crucial role in defining, implementing, and managing data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure the effective management and use of data assets within the organisation.
You’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to helping people across the UK improve their financial wellbeing.
Role Overview
This role involves working closely with various stakeholders to promote data literacy, manage data risks, and optimise the value of data across the organisation. The Lead Data Governance Manager reports to the Head of Data and Analytics and the role is aligned to the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. In this role, you will be responsible for:
Development of Data Governance Processes
* Framework Development: Lead the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards, ensuring alignment with organisational needs, industry best practices and legal governance and privacy considerations.
* Data Quality and Trustworthiness: Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve the quality and trustworthiness of data throughout MaPS.
* Data Quality Reporting: Establish and maintain mechanisms to monitor and report on data quality metrics.
* Data Asset Management: Catalogue, monitor, and identify essential data assets for the organisation’s operations or services. Implement data classification to categorise data based on sensitivity and importance. Establish data retention policies to ensure data is stored for the appropriate duration and securely disposed of when no longer needed.
* Data Management Competencies: Implement and establish wider data management competencies within MaPS, such as data quality, metadata management, master data management, data modelling, and development of data standards and data strategy.Enabling Data Governance Processes
* Learning and Development: Lead the learning and development of MaPS data stewards, data owners, and other key stakeholders, enabling them to integrate data governance activities into routine business processes and support risk management around data.
* Solving Data Challenges: Support MaPS data stewards, data owners, and other key stakeholders in addressing data management challenges, ensuring data governance practices provide easy access to high-quality, trustworthy data.
* Strategic Focus: Ensure data governance activities and enablement focus on the highest priority areas that align with MaPS’ key strategic initiatives.
* Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues in the Data and Analytics team, the Governance and Data Protection team, and the wider Technology and Change directorate to ensure cohesive and effective data governance practices across MaPS.
* Legal Governance and Privacy: Ensure legal governance and privacy considerations are addressed in all data governance activities.
Essential Skills and Experience:
* Data Governance Expertise: Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
* Technical Knowledge: Understanding of technical aspects of data management, including data quality, metadata management, and data modelling.
* Proactivity and Problem-solving: Proactive and self-motivated with a passion for data governance. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
* Stakeholder Management: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proven experience in managing stakeholders and presenting updates to senior management.
* Leadership: Experience in leading and inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve data governance objectives.
* Strategic Thinking: Ability to align data governance strategy with business goals and adapt to industry changes.
* Pragmatism and Delivering Value: Demonstrated ability to take a pragmatic approach to data governance and focus on delivering tangible value to the organization.
About MaPS:
At MaPS, we help people - particularly those most in need - to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: -
* Caring - We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.
* Connecting - We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
* Transforming - We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.
Our inclusive working environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.
What Money and Pensions Service can offer you?
* Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
* Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
* Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
* Cycle to work Scheme
* Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
* Life assurance scheme
* Give as you earn scheme
* Employee assistance programme (EAP)
* PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
* Enhanced family and sick pay
* Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
* Recognition Scheme
* Discounts portal to numerous retailers
Flexible WorkingAt MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week.
Job Reference: MaPS00832
Close Date: 16/06/2025