Data Governance Lead

Today, Nest is at an early stage of scaling data governance to meet growing regulatory and strategic demands. This role will design and embed an enterprise data governance capability that enables trusted data, regulatory compliance and data-driven decision-making across Nest.

We're looking for an experienced leader who can inspire and develop a team of data professionals, influence stakeholders across the organisation, and drive change at pace and scale. The ideal candidate will be passionate about demonstrating how effective data governance unlocks value for Nest and its members, bringing people together and creating momentum to deliver meaningful outcomes.

The successful candidate will take the organisation from a relatively immature and fragmented data governance position to a structured, well-understood and actively adopted operating model with clear accountability, defined standards and measurable outcomes.

You will operate across two core data ecosystems, spanning Azure with Databricks and AWS with its native services, ensuring governance is consistent in principle while pragmatic in implementation.

A key aspect of the role will be engaging senior stakeholders across Technology, Data, Risk, Information Security and the wider business to drive adoption, embed accountability and create genuine cultural change in how data is managed and valued.

This is a rare opportunity to define and embed data governance at enterprise scale within one of the UK's largest pension schemes, with direct exposure to executive-level priorities around risk, regulation and digital transformation.

The minimum criteria for this role are: 

• 5 years of experience working in Data Governance roles
• Previous experience of working in Data Governance in a financial institution
• Demonstratable experience of improving the Data Governance maturity within an organisation
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of data professionals

Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential. At Nest, you’ll have access to a range of learning opportunities to learn, grow and build the skills you need to be successful in your role and career.

Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal  attributes required for this role.

Flexible and agile working

Everyone's personal situation is different.

To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

• hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
• reduce or vary working hours
• reduce or vary the days worked
• work compressed hours
• job share

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