Data Governance Lead | Circa £75,000 negotiable + excellent benefits | Permanent | Hybrid
At Thatcham Research, data underpins everything we do – from advanced analytics to collaboration with members, partners and customers across the automotive and insurance ecosystem. We’re now looking for a Data Governance Lead to define, embed and evolve our enterprise-wide data governance strategy at a pivotal moment of growth and innovation.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll ensure our data is trusted, well-managed and used responsibly, whilst unlocking business value. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, Data Owners, legal, compliance and technical teams to establish clear accountability across the data lifecycle – including how new datasets are introduced, governed and shared.
You’ll also play a key role in shaping governance for advanced analytics, AI and LLM-based solutions, ensuring data used in emerging technologies aligns with ethical, contractual and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Defining and leading an adaptive, business-aligned data governance strategy
- Establishing a value-focused governance operating model with Data Owners and Stewards
- Developing clear, pragmatic policies, standards and processes that support both business agility and compliance
- Governing the acquisition and introduction of new data sets, balancing opportunity and risk
- Leading governance for direct data sharing with members, partners and customers
- Implementing and embedding a data cataloguing solution to improve transparency and discovery
- Driving strong metadata, data quality and lifecycle management practices
- Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on data risk, value and governance trade-offs
- Supporting audit readiness through proportionate, embedded governance controls
- Setting principles for data used in analytics, AI and LLMs, in collaboration with technical leaders
Skills & Experience
You’ll bring deep experience of enterprise data governance and the confidence to influence at senior level. You’ll be practical, commercially minded and comfortable navigating complexity.
Essential Skills & Experience
Essential experience and skills include:
- Proven experience defining and delivering enterprise-wide data governance strategies
- Thorough understanding of adaptive or risk-based governance approaches
- Experience embedding data ownership and stewardship models
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to balance business value, risk and compliance
- Experience governing the lifecycle of new and existing data sets
- Knowledge of data governance for advanced analytics and LLM-based solutions
- Hands‑on experience with data governance or cataloguing tools such as Microsoft Purview, Informatica or Collibra
Desirable
- Experience supporting external data sharing initiatives
- Experience in working with Legal teams and data sharing contracts
- Exposure to automotive, insurance or related sectors
- Experience contributing to data literacy or cultural change programmes
- Relevant data governance or data management certifications (e.g. DAMA, DCAM)
Benefits
Salary - Circa £75,000 negotiable dependent on skills & experience.
- 10% non-contributory pension
- 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
- Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 x basic salary)
- Group Income Protection (after 6 months’ service)
- Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
- Enhanced and competitive parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or family structure
- Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
- Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
- Benenden Health Care (opt‑in benefit)
- Reward & Recognition Programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Sports & Social club
- Payroll charitable giving
- Subsidised on‑site restaurant
- Free on‑site parking
All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.
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