Project Manager - Data Governance Portfolio Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (hybrid working) The role: We’re seeking a Group IT Project Manager – Data Governance to lead the delivery of enterprise‑wide data governance and data risk initiatives. This role plays a key part in shaping and implementing the organisation’s Data Governance Strategy, Data Risk & Control Framework and Data Risk Taxonomy, ensuring projects are delivered to time, cost and quality while meeting regulatory and security standards. You’ll work closely with Group IT, business units and external partners to deliver high‑impact, compliant technology change. Key responsibilities: Lead and manage multiple data‑related projects from initiation through to completion Support the definition and implementation of enterprise data governance and data risk frameworks Engage and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Group IT and the wider business Manage cross‑functional delivery teams, including vendors and third‑party suppliers Identify, manage and mitigate project risks and issues Ensure compliance with IT governance, security and regulatory requirements Maintain clear, consistent project communication and senior‑level reporting Coordinate change management and communication to support successful adoption Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and align to organisational goals Your experience: Proven delivery of large‑scale, global data governance and/or data risk projects Experience implementing data governance frameworks and data loss prevention technologies Track record of successful project delivery against time, cost and scope Experience working in complex, matrix‑managed environments Strong stakeholder management at senior and executive level Hands‑on use of PPM tools for planning, tracking and reporting Your skills: Excellent project management and organisational skills Strong leadership and team‑coordination capability Clear, confident communication and influencing skills Analytical and problem‑solving mindset with attention to detail Strong understanding of IT governance and compliance standards Desirable: PRINCE2, PPM or similar project management qualification Agile delivery experience Microsoft 365 (E5) knowledge Experience with tools such as Triskell, MS Project, Jira or Azure DevOps Background in infrastructure or digital workplace projects Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included. Benefits You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.