Head of Enterprise Data Governance, Risk and Management

Purpose

Accountable for end‑to‑end enterprise ownership of data governance, data risk and data management across M&G Group, including policy, standards, governance oversight and delivery of measurable outcomes. The role ensures the Group achieves a consistent, evidenced control environment and that effective cross‑business decisions are made to maintain data risk within appetite.

Key responsibilities and stakeholders

• Own M&G’s enterprise data governance framework end‑to‑end, including Data Policy, Standards and governance processes, ensuring they are clear, pragmatic and consistently interpretable across AM, Life and Corporate Functions.
• Monitor and provide enterprise‑level transparency of data governance outcomes, including data risk position, control effectiveness and evidence across the Group, with clear reporting into ERC, BRC and ExCo.
• Work with business and corporate functions to support remediation where data risk is outside appetite, ensuring issues are clearly understood, prioritised and addressed.
• Lead enterprise governance and oversight mechanisms, including governance forums, performance tracking and escalation, ensuring clear visibility of progress, risks and issues across all business areas and Corporate Functions (e.g., Finance, Technology, Operations).
• Act as the enterprise integrator across divisions, working with AM, Life and Corporate Functions to align priorities, support implementation and ensure Group standards are embedded in a way that supports delivery.
• Ensure cross‑business trade‑offs are identified, agreed and executed, facilitating alignment where priorities, capacity or approaches conflict, and escalating where resolution is required to maintain enterprise outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement of the data control environment, identifying where behaviours, processes or tooling need to change, and ensuring interventions are sequenced pragmatically to maximise impact.

Critical skills and experience

• Deep experience leading enterprise data governance, data risk or control environments in a regulated financial services context.
• Proven track record of improving enterprise outcomes through influencing delivery across federated teams, rather than direct line control.
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to balance risk, cost and value, and to shape practical, scalable solutions in complex environments.
• Highly effective collaborator and influencer, able to build alignment across business and functional leadership and operate as a trusted enterprise partner.
• Strong judgement and credibility to facilitate and, where needed, escalat e decisions to ensure progress when delivery is off track.

What we offer

• Commitment to wellbeing and support services to help you thrive.
• UK benefits include a valuable pension scheme of 18% (13% Employer contributions, 5% Employee contributions), Share Save, Share Incentive Plan, and financial wellbeing support.
• 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase up to 5 extra days and flexible Time Off When You Need It policy.
• Inspiring Families policy with comprehensive paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover, and Life Assurance with family options.
• Inclusive culture with diverse workforce policies and employee‑led networks offering networking, advice and support for diverse communities.

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