Data Governance Manager
Posted 3 days ago by La Fosse
£400 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Bolton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Contract Data Governance Analyst involves supporting a global data team within a leading retail organization by ensuring effective delivery of governance frameworks, processes, and standards. The analyst will work closely with the Data Governance Lead and engage with both business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements and explain governance concepts. The position requires hands-on experience in Data Governance processes and familiarity with governance tooling. The role is based in Bolton, requiring one day per week onsite.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand their data governance needs and guide them through relevant processes, responsibilities, and technologies.
- Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements for data and engineering teams.
- Maintain and regularly update key governance artefacts such as data owner and steward matrices, data quality requirements, and business glossary entries.
- Operate the organisation’s data governance tooling to support data cataloguing, glossary management, and data quality documentation in line with business expectations.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience operating Data Governance processes in fast-paced environments.
- Familiarity with governance tooling such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms.
- Ability to engage with both business stakeholders and technical teams.
- Strong translation skills for business requirements into technical requirements.
- Adaptable and proactive with the ability to flex as priorities evolve.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: Bolton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Contract Data Governance Analyst – Retail - £400 per day Outside IR35 - Bolton (1 day per week onsite)
About the Role
We’re looking for a Contract Data Governance Analyst to join a global data team within a leading retail organisation. You’ll support multiple business initiatives and work closely with the Data Governance Lead to ensure governance frameworks, processes, and standards are effectively delivered across the portfolio.
What You’ll Bring
You have hands-on experience operating Data Governance processes in fast-paced environments and are familiar with governance tooling such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms. You're comfortable engaging with both business stakeholders and technical teams, translating requirements, and clearly explaining governance concepts, processes, and responsibilities. You’re adaptable, proactive, and able to flex as priorities evolve.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand their data governance needs and guide them through relevant processes, responsibilities, and technologies.
- Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements for data and engineering teams.
- Maintain and regularly update key governance artefacts such as data owner and steward matrices, data quality requirements, and business glossary entries.
- Operate the organisation’s data governance tooling to support data cataloguing, glossary management, and data quality documentation in line with business expectations.