Information Management Lead - Edinburgh
Posted 1 week ago by Lorien
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, UK
Summary: The Information Management Lead role is a hands-on, project-focused position aimed at embedding Information Management and Data Protection within large-scale public sector transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with delivery teams to ensure compliance with data handling regulations while facilitating project delivery. This role does not involve line management or organization-wide policy ownership, focusing instead on project delivery assurance. The position is hybrid, requiring office attendance in Edinburgh.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting project teams to embed Data Protection by Design
- Completing, reviewing and assuring DPIAs, data mapping and assurance documentation
- Identifying and managing information and data protection risks early
- Translating UK GDPR requirements into clear, practical delivery actions
- Supporting clarity around data ownership, lawful processing and retention
- Working closely with IT, Security and Information Governance colleagues
- Providing pragmatic, proportionate advice that supports project timescales
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Information Management, Information Governance or Data Protection
- Practical experience applying UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 in projects
- Experience supporting programmes, projects or transformation, not just BAU
- Confident working with delivery, technical and non-specialist stakeholders
- Able to work independently across multiple project workstreams
- Comfortable providing clear, evidence-based and proportionate advice
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Information Management Lead
12-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £400 per day
Edinburgh | Hybrid (office attendance required)
We're supporting a major public-sector transformation programme and are looking for an Information Management Lead to embed Information Management and Data Protection into large-scale change initiatives.
This is a hands-on, project-focused role - not business-as-usual IM. You'll work directly with delivery teams to make sure information and personal data are handled safely, compliantly, and in a way that enables delivery rather than slowing it down.
The Role
You'll act as the Embedded IM & Data Protection point of contact for high-profile digital transformation projects, including core systems replacement and cloud migration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting project teams to embed Data Protection by Design
- Completing, reviewing and assuring DPIAs, data mapping and assurance documentation
- Identifying and managing information and data protection risks early
- Translating UK GDPR requirements into clear, practical delivery actions
- Supporting clarity around data ownership, lawful processing and retention
- Working closely with IT, Security and Information Governance colleagues
- Providing pragmatic, proportionate advice that supports project timescales
This role has no line management or organisation-wide policy ownership. The focus is on project delivery assurance and enablement.
Essential Experience
- Strong background in Information Management, Information Governance or Data Protection
- Practical experience applying UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 in projects
- Experience supporting programmes, projects or transformation, not just BAU
- Confident working with delivery, technical and non-specialist stakeholders
- Able to work independently across multiple project workstreams
- Comfortable providing clear, evidence-based and proportionate advice
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.