Loop Recruitment
Data Governance Manager
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Data Governance Manager
Manchester - Hybrid 2 days a week in office
Salary - £70k-£80k + 15% Bonus + 10% Pension + Benefits
I'm currently partnering with a leading fintech business who are looking to appoint an experienced Data Governance & Quality Manager to lead and mature their data governance capability.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys operating across data, risk, stakeholders, and senior leadership, driving governance, quality, and continuous improvement across a modern, cloud-first data estate.
The Opportunity
This client is building a governed, interoperable data estate on an enterprise Lakehouse platform, moving away from fragmented, legacy silos. You'll take ownership of the Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks, working closely with Data Owners, business stakeholders, and senior IT leadership to embed a genuinely data-led culture. You'll also lead a team of 5, with scope to grow it further.
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This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with real ownership and visibility.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own and embed the Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks across the organisation
- Manage data policies, principles, and standards with Data Owners and stakeholders
- Maintain the data ownership and stewardship model - domains, owners, stewards
- Own the Data Quality risk and control framework, including remediation and reporting
- Define maturity assessments, KPIs, thresholds, and SLAs
- Chair the Data Governance Forum and Data Quality working groups
- Embed governance by design into projects and technology change
- Lead the response to data audits, regulatory reviews, and assurance activity
- Oversee governance of master and reference data
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5 Data Governance & Quality professionals
What We're Looking For
- Data Governance
- Data Quality frameworks, controls, and SLAs
- Data Ownership & Stewardship models
- Metadata, lineage, glossary, and data dictionary experience
- Data risk controls and assurance frameworks
- GDPR and data regulatory landscape
- Team management and coaching experience
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Insurance/Lloyd's market experience advantageous
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We're looking for someone who can combine strong governance expertise with excellent stakeholder management and a genuine passion for embedding a data-led culture.
Why Apply?
- Senior leadership position with real ownership
- Work on a modern, cloud-first data Lakehouse platform
- Competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits (health, dental, non-contributory pension)
- Line management of a growing team
- High levels of autonomy and influence across the business
If you're an experienced data governance leader looking to shape the future of a growing data function, we'd love to hear from you!
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