Lead Data Governance Manager

Salary: £75,026 - 75,026 per year

Requirements:

• You can pass Security Check clearance.
• You have experience establishing, implementing and leading data governance frameworks, policies, standards and controls in a large, complex organisation, and driving their adoption to achieve organisational outcomes.
• You understand how to balance the value of data as a strategic asset with legal, ethical, security and privacy considerations, and can advise others on responsible and effective data use.
• You can identify and manage strategic risks and complex issues, balance competing priorities and stakeholder needs, and deliver practical, sustainable solutions.
• You have a track record of developing and delivering strategic change, translating organisational objectives into products, services, governance frameworks or operating practices that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• You have experience leading people and delivery through organisational change and uncertainty.
• You can influence senior stakeholders and build partnerships across organisational boundaries, using clear, persuasive communication to establish common purpose, secure commitment and overcome barriers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the evolution of data governance across DWP and shape how the department governs and uses data.
• Develop and deliver governance products, services, policies and frameworks that enable ethical, legal and effective data use and build trust in data as a strategic asset.
• Work with senior leaders across DWP and wider government to influence decision-making, champion a strong data culture and drive adoption of effective governance practices.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee the continuous improvement of governance services.
• Help ensure data delivers maximum value for the department and the citizens we serve.

Technologies:

• Security

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We are DWP Digital, transforming into a data-driven organisation where data informs policy, improves services and supports better outcomes for millions of citizens. You will join our Chief Data Office Leadership Team as a senior leader, working at the heart of our Data Strategy to help build trust and confidence in data underpinning critical services across the UK. We offer a salary of £75,026, employer pension contributions worth 28.97%, hybrid working and flexible hours. You can work from one of our digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, with time split between home and a hub. Benefits include 26 days of annual leave, rising to 31 over time, public holidays, flexi-time, volunteering leave, shopping and leisure discounts, interest-free bike and season-ticket loans, sports and social activities, and professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression. We also offer an award-winning, inclusive working environment. The application process has two stages: an application through Civil Service Jobs and a single-stage online interview.

last updated 41 week of 2026