Lead Data Governance Manager

Job summary

Do you have experience advising on data governance approaches, setting standards and collaborating across teams with multiple stakeholders.

Do you have experience of communicating and presenting complex data governance technical information to a non-technical audience.

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Join the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) as a Lead Data Governance Manager and help shape the future of data across the organisation. You will work with MCA colleagues and partners to ensure data is trusted, accessible and effectively governed, empowering better decisions that support our mission to save lives and create safer, more sustainable seas.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.

• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Job description

As a Lead Data Governance Manager, your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

1. Lead on the implementation of a data governance framework of the organisation’s data assets throughout their capture, retention, archiving and deletion lifecycle.
2. Develop and champion best practice and guidance in data governance. Document and implement data governance frameworks, policies and standards.
3. Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve data quality management across all MCA data assets. Report on the integrity of the organisation’s data assets.
4. Ensure that all guidance and policy for data governance is aligned with legislative requirements.
5. Work with data owners across the organisation to minimise data risks and increase data literacy.
6. Support Data Ethics and data governance for AI.
7. Represent the MCA at cross-government data forums.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience advising on data governance approaches and standards, setting direction, building and maintaining networks and collaborating across teams with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience of applying data governance over a data lifecycle, ensuring best practice at each phase - This should include practical experience of using governance tools and platforms (such as Databricks Unity Catalog, data catalogues, metadata repositories, lineage and data quality tooling) to implement governance controls, improve data quality, support compliance, manage risk and increase trust in organisational data assets.
• Experience of communicating/presenting complex data governance technical information to a non-technical audience.

Additional Information

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

Hybrid working available

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship – candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,241, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £12,816 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

  • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
  • 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
  • Access to the staff discount portal.
  • Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
  • Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
  • 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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