Principal Data Governance Manager (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)
Core
Provide senior leadership for data governance, management, and information stewardship across clinical, genomic, and research data assets to ensure they are governed, protected, and used responsibly.
Role type
Principal Data Governance Manager
Builds
Practical frameworks, standards, and decision routes for data ownership, stewardship, quality, metadata, data release, and risk management within the National Genomic Research Library and Clinical Healthcare Systems.
Domain
Healthcare, Genomics, Biomedical Research, Public Sector
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise data governance leadership, Data management framework design, Data ownership and stewardship models, Data quality and lineage management, Risk management for sensitive datasets, Stakeholder influence in matrix structures, Organizational change management, DAMA-DMBOK knowledge, Team coaching and development
Preferred skills
Clinical genomics experience, Trusted Research Environments (TRE) governance, NHS or public sector data linkage experience, Consent and withdrawal management, Research data access protocols
Technologies
DAMA-DMBOK
Responsibilities
Setting data governance direction across clinical and research domains, Establishing sustainable data ownership and stewardship models, Leading development of governance frameworks and controls, Providing oversight for data release and sharing, Managing data governance risks, Influencing senior stakeholders, Chairing governance boards, Building data governance capability across teams
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & organizational capability building