Data Governance Specialist

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience in Data Governance.
• Experience designing governance frameworks, policies and operating models.
• Knowledge of UK GDPR, DPA 2018, DPIAs and government security standards (NCSC, GovAssure, Technology Code of Practice).
• Experience with cross-organisational data sharing, data ownership and metadata governance.
• Understanding of attribute/policy-based access control (ABAC/PBAC).
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the governance and compliance framework for a secure, cross-organisational data-sharing platform.
• Define governance frameworks, data ownership and stewardship models.
• Establish data standards.
• Ensure compliance with UK data protection legislation and government security guidance.
• Work closely with business, technical and security stakeholders.
• Help embed best practice across a complex digital transformation programme.

Technologies

• Security

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We are a consultancy supporting a major government data programme and are looking for an experienced Data Governance Specialist to join us on an Outside IR35 contract at £550-£600 per day, working remotely with an ASAP start. You will help shape governance and compliance for a secure, cross-organisational data-sharing platform within a complex digital transformation programme. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with business, technical and security stakeholders to embed best practice across a high-profile government initiative.

last updated 28 week of 2026