Data Governance Specialist

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** Curious about data. Eager to analyse it. Determined to transform it.
**** Data Governance Specialist**£42,000 - £50,000 (+ )
** Grade:
** P2

Reports to:

Lead Data Manager
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* Contract:

** 12 month fixed-term contract
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* Hours:

** Full time 35 hours per week
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* Location:

** Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
** Visa sponsorship:
** You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is
** not
* * able to offer visa sponsorship.
** External closing date:
** 16 January 2026 23:55
** Internal closing date:
** 23 January 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact  as soon as possible.
** Recruitment process:
** One to two competency-based interviews
** Interview date:
** From 21 January 2026

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
** At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
** We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK has a vision to bring about a world where everybody can lead longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. To achieve this mission and grow our funding, we must build even greater momentum and urgency around our cause, and engage and inspire millions of people in deeper, more meaningful ways to join our mission. Therefore, we have created a long-term  and a bold transformation programme to better harness data and digital marketing technology to deliver more relevant, trusted, and frictionless experiences for our audiences (and in turn drive growth).It’s

an exciting time to join our Data Management team. As we migrate from Siebel to Salesforce, which goes live in May, ensuring our Marketing, Fundraising, and Engagement (MFE) directorate’s data is efficient, accurate, and robust is a critical part of this challenge.

As a Data Governance Specialist, you will play a crucial role in supporting the management, quality, and governance of this critical data. You’ll ensure that the data for millions of our supporters is accurate, consistent, secure, and used responsibly across our architecture, enabling better decision-making, regulatory compliance, and business value. This will involve working across domains to embed data governance principles, support master data integrity, and foster a data-driven culture.
Collaborating with stakeholders and business partners to support delivery teams in classifying, categorising, and managing our master data in support of prioritised business-focused use cases. This includes resolving issues as they arise, while developing policies and procedures for data management and governance that enable effective data usage and protect the charity.

If you're an experienced Data Management professional who has implemented data governance policies and standards in large organisations, we would love for you to join our mission.
* Supporting the design and implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
* Promoting the adoption of data governance practices across Cancer Research UK.
* Defining and monitoring data quality metrics and KPIs, providing communication on the charity’s data condition.
* Collaborating with subject-matter experts, data owners, stewards, and stakeholders to resolve data quality issues and ensure accurate reference data.
* Maintaining metadata repositories, data dictionaries, and supporting data lineage documentation.
* Assisting with the investigation of data incidents and root cause analysis to…