Lead Data Governance Manager

Lead Data Governance Manager – We’re looking for an exceptional individual to shape the governance of our environmental data, ensuring that our data assets support reliable climate predictions and informed decision‑making across the Met Office and its partners.

• Work with the Head of Data Governance and senior leaders to establish and maintain a Data Governance Framework of principles, policies and guidance.
• Engage with business units and end users to promote governance principles, build stakeholder buy‑in and communicate the value of trusted data.
• Develop and support adoption of the framework through formal and informal engagement across the organisation.
• Respond to business challenges, maintaining alignment to enterprise design frameworks and to external best‑practice policiesчилгээ.
• Introduce and manage measures to monitor changer maturity in environmental data governance, using research, collaboration and user feedback to identify and remove blockers.
• Lead an inclusive, accountable approach to data governance, embedding transparent practices and reviewing assurance to ensure compliance, data quality and risk mitigation.
• Work with industry leaders and external stakeholders to share governance knowledge and drive continuous improvement.

• Leadership & Mentorship – experience of line management and mentoring.
• Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance – proven ability to develop and implement enterprise‑wide data strategies and governance structures.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Policy Design – strong engagement skills and the ability to design practical governance policies.
• Compliance, Assurance & Technical Expertise – experience embedding compliance, monitoring assurance metrics and applying technical knowledge of data architecture and metadata management.

• Experience with environmental or geospatial data.
• DAMA‑DMBOK knowledge and delivery across functional areas.
• Leading data strategy with AI focus.

• Annual salary up to £79,657.
• Outstanding Civil Service pension (average 28.ేర% employer contribution).
• Recruitment Retention Allowance – £3,800 per annum (April 2024 – March 2026).
• Annual leave starting at 27.5 days (+bank holidays) rising to 32.5 days (+bank holidays Dyson five years); option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.

Click "Apply" to start your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence for each essential criterion in the supporting questionnaire. We recommend using the CARL method (Context, Action, Result, Learning) to showcase your experience.

21/01/2026 at 23:59. First stage interviews will commence from 09/02

Edward 2026.

As an equal‑opportunity employer we welcome applications from all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK. Security clearance requirement: reside in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years (including 2 years immediately before the application). Clearance must be achieved within the first six months of employment.

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