Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Data Governance Manager
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This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.
Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.
Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
Job Summary
Do you have ideas on how to change and improve data governance processes? Would you love the opportunity to help shape the future of data within DWP?
A role in our Chief Data Office (CDO) may well be the opportunity you’re looking for.
DWP uses data every day in multiple different ways to enable us to operate as an organisation. Data helps us make better policy choices, as well as day to day decisions about how we run our services and achieve outcomes for our customers.
DWP Digital Group is dedicated to developing and delivering world-class digital services that benefits society today and improves the lives of future generations.
We are seeking experienced Data Governance Managers to provide expertise and help us drive the evolution of data within DWP. This is an exciting time to join - DWP's five-year Data Strategy was introduced in 2023, and you will be at the heart of its implementation, alongside the introduction of a Data Hub & Spoke model.
The CDO together with Data & Analytics within DWP Digital are part of the new hub for Data in the DWP.
You will have an opportunity to develop transferrable data skills that are valuable to both DWP and wider industry through on-the-job training, soft skills learning, and professional qualifications.
If you’re an experienced Data Governance Manager looking to work on a variety of data governance priorities and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
It is recognised across DWP that data is an enabler in all that we do to deliver improved outcomes for citizens – our Data Governance Managers are critical to support this.
As a Data Governance Manager Working Within Chief Data Office These Are Some Of The Things You Will Have The Opportunity To Be Doing:
- Support the implementation of the Data Strategy across DWP.
- Assist with the design and implementation of DWP’s Data Governance Framework.
- Writing and updating Data Governance policies and supporting Data Governance Boards.
- Assist with the roll out of DWP’s Data Ownership and Stewardship model.
- Implementation of the Data Quality Framework and provide advice and guidance.
- Support the department in meeting its Data Protection legislative compliance
- Understanding and tracking the data maturity across the department
- Support to Data Ethics and data governance for AI
- Working across government to implement Government Digital Service (GDS) data initiatives
- Engaging with colleagues across DWP and across government.
You will have the opportunity to shape and deliver innovative solutions to meet DWPs data needs, contributing to key Chief Data Office (CDO) priorities including our live services such as the Data Sharing Advice and Guidance Team and the Data Quality Centre of Excellence.
As part of the Data Governance Job Family, reporting to a Senior Data Governance Manager, you will work across a range of data governance priorities, with the flexibility to rotate and explore different areas over time.
You can choose to specialise in areas such as Data Quality or Data Sharing Governance or take a broader approach as a Data Governance Generalist. Whichever path you take, you will be supported through formal and informal training, with opportunities to gain professional qualifications like GDPR Practitioner, or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), helping you grow your career.
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Person specification
See selection process for further details.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Mark.harbottle@dwp.gov.uk.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Data Governance
Alongside your salary of £44,447, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £12,876 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides [here](opens in a new window).
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
- Generous annual leave – at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
- Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
- Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
- Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
- An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
Hybrid Working
This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.
If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.
If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.
Salary Information
New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum.
Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current substantive salary.
Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase applied to their current substantive salary, whichever is greater.
Any temporary allowances that you are currently in receipt of will not form part of the calculation to determine your pay. Any allowances that are in payment will cease when you move into your new role.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance [here](opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles [here](opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
Stage 1: Application
Your Application Will Consist Of Five Parts:
- A personal details application form.
- Civil service judgement test.
After submission of the first stage of your application, you will be invited to complete the civil service judgement test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stages of the application.
Please complete the online test as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). The closing date for a fully completed application is 19/07/26 at 23:55hrs. Please allow sufficient time to complete the online test and your full written application before the deadline. If you fail to complete the online test and full written application before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The test is administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.
Following successful completion of the test, you will then be asked to complete:
- Employment history - this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed.
- Personal statement - up to 750 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below:
- Experience advising on data governance approaches & standards, building and maintaining networks and collaborating across teams with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Experience of communicating/presenting technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Experience of navigating ambiguous situations, displaying strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information, identify key issues and support the reporting of data risk.
- Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Data Governance. This statement should be used to provide example(s) of how you meet the criterion below:
- Proven experience in a data governance role, including the practical implementation of data governance practices and a good understanding of data protection legislation.
Ensure that all examples provided in your statements are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statements, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide.
The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge.
An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift.
If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment
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