Head of data Work, Jobs in West Midlands (with Salaries)

Head of Data Governance
Sanctuary Group —Worcester
- £78,878 - £98,078 a year
- Full-time
- DevOps
- Agile
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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7d
Head of Systems Improvement
Automoney Trust Limited —Redditch
- £50,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Maths
- Project management
- Life insurance
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9d
Head of Area
Rethink Mental Illness —Birmingham
- £45,284 - £54,942 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head of Branch Support
Helping Hands —Alcester
- Up to £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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Head of Performance Partners
Convergence Group —Solihull
- £80,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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7d
Head of Strategy, Performance and Improvement
Department for Transport —Birmingham
- £69,501 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Head of Marketing Operations
Agent Rainmaker —Wolverhampton
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- Team management
- Free parking
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Head of Commercial Insights
BDO —Birmingham
- Full-time
- SQL
- AI
- Leadership
Head of Operations
Berwick Care —Telford
- £65,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Customer service
- ERP systems
- Gym membership
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1d
Head of Business Performance
Irwin Mitchell —Birmingham
- Management
- Project management
- Leadership
Head of Strategic Communications
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service —Birmingham
- £59,870 - £66,592 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Project management
- Presentation skills
1d
Head of Business Relationship Management
Government Commercial Agency —Birmingham
- £72,771 - £80,776 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
10d
Head of Driver Policy (job-share)
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency —Birmingham
- £69,501 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Financial Crime Operations Quality Control Specialist
Deutsche Bank —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Oracle
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
10d
Head – Business Planning and Performance
Homes England —Birmingham
- £69,831 - £81,443 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- No degree
- SharePoint
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head of Partnerships
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC —Wolverhampton
- Full-time
- Management
- Sales
- English
9d
Lead Technical Assurance Manager
High Speed Two (HS2) —Birmingham
- £61,622 - £83,191 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Contracts
Head of Commercial - Manchester Digital Campus
Government Commercial Function —Birmingham
- £101,000 - £131,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
13d
Head of People – Fire and OPCC Transfer
West Midlands Combined Authority —Birmingham
- £73,721 - £78,745 a year
- Part-time
- Human resources
- AI
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Materials Scientist
Morgan Advanced Materials —Stourport-on-Severn
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Laboratory experience
- University

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Head of Data Governance

Sanctuary Group -
Worcester

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Job details

Full-time
£78,878 - £98,078 a year
7 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

DevOps
Business analysis
Scrum
Agile
Metadata

Full job description

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Head of Data Governance

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£93,155 - £98,078 per year

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Head of Data Governance to lead the Data Governance Function, as part of the broader Data Team in Technology. Responsible for the direct line management of 2 roles, the purpose of this role is to lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Data Governance capabilities across the Group. This includes establishing policies, standards and frameworks that ensure data is accurate, secure, ethically managed and aligned with Sanctuary’s strategic objectives.

The role of Head of Data Governance will include:

Defining and executing the Data Governance initiatives within the Data Strategy, streamlining data migration activities for Acquisitions to enable growth and championing data as a strategic asset to promote a data-driven culture across the Group
Developing and maintaining the Data Governance Framework and overseeing the creation and enforcement of data quality standards, data dictionaries and business glossaries
Leading the monthly Data Governance Forum, engaging with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Technical Specialists and business leaders to ensure alignment and accountability for data
Collaborating with Risk, Compliance and IT Security to ensure data governance and data quality management supports broader governance and assurance frameworks across the Group
Configuring and administering Aperture Data Governance Studio tool, ensuring all priority data is profiled, documented and managed well
Developing and delivering a communication plan to promote awareness and understanding of data governance principles
Providing training and guidance to data stakeholders on good data governance practices
Managing a high performing team, including their recruitment, performance management and ongoing development
Establishing Data Governance capability through training, coaching and recruitment aligned to SFIA career pathways
Ensuring data risks are clearly articulated and escalated in accordance with Risk Matrix in a timely and efficient manner

Skills and experiences:

Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification
DAMA certification (or Data Management industry equivalent)
Diploma in Business Analysis or knowledge and ability at an equivalent level
Comprehensive experience of undertaking a similar role leading organisational change and implementing Data Governance and Data Quality initiatives within a complex business
Robust working knowledge and understanding of Data Quality, Metadata, Master Data and Data Lifecycle Management
Proven experience with formulating Data Quality standards, guidelines and rule logic
Familiarity with Regulatory Frameworks (E.g. GDPR, DPA) and data ethics
Experience or good understanding of implementing projects in Agile / Scrum / DevOps methodologies

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
Life Assurance
Employee Advice Service including counselling
Cycle to Work scheme
Voluntary health plans
Employee discounts
Wellbeing support and tools
Employee recognition scheme
Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
Role salary is £78,878 with an additional policy allowance of £14,277 per annum (rising to £83,046 with an additional policy allowance of £15,031 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)

Closing Date: 6 August 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you [email protected]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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