Data Governance Lead

Overview

This is a rare opportunity to shape data governance for an organisation with an exceptionally meaningful mission. You will take a high‑level strategy and turn it into practical policies, frameworks, and change that directly supports global impact.

They are a large, international non‑profit operating across more than 100 countries, focused on protecting children and driving long‑term social outcomes. Their work includes emergency response, healthcare, education, and safeguarding initiatives. With a sizeable global workforce and a renewed digital strategy, they are investing in data to improve decision‑making, accountability, and impact measurement. A major transformation programme is underway, creating a strong mandate for data governance leadership.

As Lead Data Governance, you will work closely with senior stakeholders in digital strategy, data analytics, and transformation to embed effective data governance across the organisation. Your responsibilities include:

• Taking an existing data governance strategy and turning it into a practical roadmap.
• Designing and writing data governance policies, standards, and processes.
• Driving governance across areas such as financial transformation, outcome measurement, and donor attribution.
• Working with a small central team plus distributed data owners across the organisation.
• Embedding change in an environment with limited resources, requiring influence, clarity, and hands‑on delivery.
• Providing subject‑matter expertise and guiding data maturity improvements across global teams.

• Strong commercial experience in data governance, including policy design, frameworks, and implementation.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Skilled at engaging diverse stakeholder groups across digital, analytics, finance, and operations.
• Comfortable operating in complex, international, and resource‑constrained environments.

• Up to 90k annually + benefits
• Flexible working with remote options and an office base in The Hague.
• The chance to transition from the corporate world into high‑impact, mission‑driven work.
• A meaningful role with visibility across senior leadership and involvement in major transformation programmes.

If you are ready to lead data governance in a purpose‑driven environment, apply now to discuss this opportunity.