Our government client is seeking a new Data Governance Operating Model (DGOM) Business Lead

1. Data Governance & Strategy Expertise

• Strong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and best practices (eg DAMA, DCAM, CDMC).
• Experience leading data governance initiatives within a public sector or geospatial organisation.
• Knowledge of data management, data quality, metadata, and regulatory compliance.

2. Strategic Leadership & Business Change

• Ability to align data governance with strategic objectives and articulate the business case for investment.
• Working with Business Change (and capabilities) to manage cultural change, ensuring that data governance is Embedded as a business priority.

3. Programme & Supplier Management

• Accustomed to working in programme/project management structures (MSP, Agile, or equivalent methodologies).
• Ability to manage external suppliers, ensuring they deliver agreed milestones and outputs as specified in the DGOM business case.
• Experience of budget management, risk assessment, and issue resolution to keep the project on track (to support project team).

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Experience of stakeholder engagement at executive and senior leadership levels across the organisation.
• Experience of working with technology, data, and business teams to ensure alignment of governance with operational needs.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of translating technical data governance concepts into clear business value.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in cloud data governance, managing data in hybrid cloud environments (in support of tech strategy).
• Knowledge of AI/ML governance requirements and associated data readiness.
• Experience of managing data operating model transformations at an enterprise level.