Data governance lead Work, Jobs in Willaston, Chs (with Salaries)

Governance Lead
Water Plus —Stoke-on-Trent
- From £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Free parking
- Work from home
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Data Operations Manager
WorkNest People —Chester
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Salesforce
- Java
10d
Cloud Governance Manager
Barclays —Knutsford
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
VP of Commercial Performance, Data Intelligence & Analytics
Acosta —Stoke-on-Trent
- £140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
11d
PPC Lead
Armstrong B2B —Chester
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Social media management
- Presentation skills
- Gym membership
- Sick pay
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Information Governance Officer
Staffordshire County Council —Stafford
- £45,091 - £49,282 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Communication skills
CRM Administrator (on-site)
IAE —Stoke-on-Trent
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Java
- SQL
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
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4d
CISO Reporting Manager
Barclays —Knutsford
Data Platform & Analytics Lead (Microsoft Fabric / AI Enablement)
BCN Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Management
- Machine learning
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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10d
Head of Operational Delivery
Pennington Choices Ltd —Warrington
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
4d
Technical Manager
Sodexo —Wythenshawe
- £54,500 a year
- Contracts
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1d
Data Security Governance and Compliance Leads
Barclays —Knutsford
- Financial services
- AI
- Leadership
ERP and NetSuite Project Manager
RSM UK —Crewe
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Project management
- Communication skills
Mainframe Service Engineer
Barclays —Knutsford
8d
Program Lead
Bank of America —Chester
- Full-time
- PMP
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Project Delivery Lead - Data Transformation
Royal London —Alderley Edge
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Agile
- Annual leave
2d
Senior / Principal Consultant - NetSuite
RSM UK —Crewe
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
VodafoneThree - Incident Specialist
Vodafone —Stoke-on-Trent
- Full-time
- Sales
- Continuous improvement
- Employee discount
7d
Digital Project Manager
DBD International —Warrington
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- IT
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board —Wrexham
- £80,698 - £92,984 a year
- Part-time
- English
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Governance Lead

Water Plus -
Stoke-on-Trent

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
From £30,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Work from home
Referral programme
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Jira
Microsoft Office
Analysis skills
ServiceNow
IT
Business
Communication skills

Full job description

As Governance Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in keeping Water Plus’s technology operations robust, compliant and future‑ready. You'll lead governance and risk management activities across Digital, Data and Technology, helping ensure our technology services are resilient, well‑controlled and aligned to regulatory and organisational expectations.

This role is ideal for someone who is detail‑oriented and highly organised, with a strong analytical mindset and a proactive approach to identifying risk and improvement opportunities. You’ll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, using your communication skills to provide clear insight, build confidence and influence positive outcomes across technical and non‑technical teams.

This role is also about enabling transformation. You’ll help create governance frameworks that support innovation, informed decision‑making and safe delivery in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

If you enjoy bringing clarity to complexity, strengthening operational resilience, and making a visible impact during a period of change — this is a role where you can truly add value and thrive.

Key responsibilities

Develops and maintains IT Governance frameworks in alignment with appropriate standards for areas such as risk, architecture and change.
Creates or reviews and manages IT Policies. Coordinates version control, approval routes, and publication to the governance repository.
Maintains documentation and evidence for audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments. Tracks and manages remediation plans for audit findings.
Leads IT Risk identification, assessment and mitigation planning. Maintains the Risk Register and ensures alignment with corporate risk management.
Owns or supports IT Governance Forums, such as Architecture Review Board and Monthly Performance Review. Prepare structured reporting for senior leadership including risk profiles, policy compliance and audit status
Identifies and address weaknesses in governance processes and promotes a culture of compliance and operational rigor.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent experience in IT, Business Administration, or related field.

Essential knowledge & skills needed

Experience in IT governance, compliance, or support roles.
Detail-oriented and organised.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Analytical and proactive in identifying risks and improvements.
Comfortable working in a transforming, fast-paced environment.

Desirable knowledge & skills

IT governance frameworks (e.g. COBIT, ITIL).
Risk and issue tracking tools (e.g. Jira, ServiceNow).
Documentation and reporting for audits and compliance.
Change and service management processes.
Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
Understanding of ISO27001, GDPR, and other regulatory standards.
Experience in utilities or regulated industries.
Familiarity with service transition and operational readiness.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay
Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4TW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

What is your notice period?

Licence/Certification:

ability to attend the office Mon- Fri between 8am-5.30pm (required)
right work in UK without employer sponsorship now or future (required)
PC experience and currently use a computer on a daily basis (required)

Work Location: In person

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data governance lead jobs in willaston, chs

Governance Lead

Data Operations Manager

Cloud Governance Manager

VP of Commercial Performance, Data Intelligence & Analytics

PPC Lead

Information Governance Officer

CRM Administrator (on-site)

CISO Reporting Manager

Data Platform & Analytics Lead (Microsoft Fabric / AI Enablement)

Head of Operational Delivery

Technical Manager

Data Security Governance and Compliance Leads

ERP and NetSuite Project Manager

Mainframe Service Engineer

Program Lead

Project Delivery Lead - Data Transformation

Senior / Principal Consultant - NetSuite

VodafoneThree - Incident Specialist

Digital Project Manager

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

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