Data Platform & Self-Service

• Work with platform, product, engineering and architecture teams to embed governance into data platforms, products and delivery processes.
• Develop practical standards for data access, classification, metadata, lineage, retention and usage.
• Support safe self-service through scalable controls and reusable governance practices.
• Lead the implementation and adoption of governance tools and capabilities, including data catalogues and data quality solutions.

Leadership & Influence

• Manage and develop the data governance team, fostering high performance and collaboration.
• Build and support a strong community of data owners and stewards through guidance and training.
• Provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Represent data governance in key data and AI initiatives, ensuring risks are identified and managed early.
• Manage specialist suppliers where required and build sustainable internal capability.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong experience in a data governance role implementing data governance frameworks, policies and standards within a complex organisation.
• Experience in line management and developing a team.
• A strong command of data governance disciplines, including ownership and stewardship, metadata, lineage, data quality, data risk and policy development.
• Experience embedding governance into modern data platforms, data products or self service analytics, working closely with engineering, architecture and product teams.
• Experience Implementing or effective use of data catalogues, metadata platforms, lineage tools or data quality technology.
• A practical understanding of how privacy, security, legal and regulatory obligations affect the collection and use of data.
• Experience working effectively partner with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

Desired But Not Required

• Governance of data used in AI, machine learning or automated decision making, or experience working alongside an AI governance function.
• Data product operating models, federated governance or data mesh principles.
• Experience working in media or another organisation with diverse data domains and stakeholder groups.
• Experience of operational risk management in large and complex organisations
• Working knowledge of cloud data platforms, SQL, Python or analytical tools sufficient to engage credibly with technical teams. Hands on engineering experience is not required.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

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Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.