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Southern Water
Worthing
Southern Water is recruiting for the role of Data & AI Governance Partner. This role helps shape how data and AI are managed, shared and reused across the organisation. It focuses on practical governance, better decisions and responsible innovation.
Role details
- Location: Worthing
- Job type: Full time
- Salary: £55,000
- Closing date: 17/09/2026
What you’ll do
- Embed data and AI governance policies, standards and processes into everyday ways of working.
- Support the use of Microsoft Purview and Databricks Unity Catalogue to improve discovery, ownership, classification and lineage.
- Work with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Platform Engineers, BI Engineers and business teams to make governance practical and useful.
- Help improve data quality, data model governance and lifecycle management.
- Support responsible data sharing, open data governance and controlled reuse of trusted data products.
- Help ensure AI-related data and assets are used responsibly, with appropriate transparency, accountability, safeguards and oversight.
- Produce clear reporting and insight for senior stakeholders and governance committees.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, improve and strengthen governance processes and tools.
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What they’re looking for
- Experience supporting or implementing a data governance framework, operating model or set of governance processes.
- A good understanding of data governance principles, such as data ownership, stewardship, metadata, data quality, cataloguing, lineage and lifecycle management.
- The ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A collaborative approach and confidence working across business, data and technology teams.
- An interest in responsible data sharing, open data, data reuse and AI governance.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to spot opportunities and suggest practical solutions.
- The ability to produce clear documentation, reports, standards or governance materials.
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Additional role information
- Experience with Microsoft Purview, Databricks Unity Catalogue or similar data catalogue/governance tools is helpful.
- Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK or other data management frameworks is helpful.
- Understanding of UK GDPR, data protection or information security principles is helpful.
- A relevant qualification or certification, such as Microsoft Purview, CDMP or a related information/data management qualification, is helpful.
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