Data Governance Manager, Data Office

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Job description

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The Deloitte UK Data Office is at the heart of our data strategy, driving the firm's ambition to harness the power of data for insightful decision-making and innovative solutions. We are responsible for establishing robust data governance frameworks, ensuring data integrity, and fostering a data-driven culture across the organisation.

In an era where data fuels every algorithm and machine learning model, our work is foundational to Deloitte's advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including cutting-edge Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI initiatives.

We ensure that Deloitte's data is a trusted asset, enabling informed strategies and operational excellence across all our businesses and Enabling Functions.

The Data Office not only ensures that data in the firm flows through the Deloitte Data Lifecycle, but that it does so with high levels of compliance and optimisation, so that the firm gets ever increasing value from its data assets. This enables us to:

• More easily meet our client and regulatory obligations.
• Reuse our knowledge - leverage what we know, and increase the pool of accessible, meaningful, re-usable data.
• Empower our practitioners through data - make high quality data available to practitioners when they want, provisioned in a secure, fit for purpose manner.
• Align globally, within NSE and across UK firm.

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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

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As a Data Governance Manager within the Deloitte UK Data Office, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our enterprise data governance framework. This role is crucial for ensuring that Deloitte's data assets are of the highest quality, compliant with regulatory requirements, and strategically aligned to support our business objectives, including the ethical and effective use of AI and Machine Learning (ML) technologies.

You will be instrumental in fostering a data-driven culture, promoting data savviness, and embedding governance best practices across the organisation.

This position requires a forward-thinking individual who understands the complexities of data management in a large, dynamic organisation and can navigate the emerging challenges and opportunities presented by AI.

You will work closely with various stakeholders, including legal, risk, technology, and business teams, to ensure data governance policies and standards are not only established but also effectively operationalised and continuously improved.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Office Support:

• Support the Chief Data Officer and Enterprise Data Management Lead in the creation of business cases to deliver data strategy & governance improvements/initiatives.
• Support the Data Office in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Deloitte UK's data governance framework, policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring alignment with global Deloitte standards and industry best practices.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:

• Act as a primary point of contact for data governance matters, facilitating data governance committees, and communicating policies and best practices to diverse audiences.
• Drive initiatives to enhance data literacy and awareness of data governance principles and AI ethics across the organisation.
• Capture data requirements for large scale transformation programmes, through working with a broad range of stakeholders, and running workshops.
• Define and embed clear roles and responsibilities for data ownership and stewardship, fostering a culture of accountability for data assets across the organisation.

Data Quality Management:

• Assist in the development and implementation of data quality standards and controls and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to monitor and improve these standards.

Enterprise Data Management tools and technology:

• Evaluate and recommend data governance tools and technologies that support the firm's data management/data governance framework, including those that can automate aspects of AI data governance.
• Assist in managing Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP) for implementation of Data Governance / Data Management solutions.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of data dictionaries that are aligned to data assets, and the business glossary for the definition and maintenance of core business terms/concepts.

Regulatory Compliance & Ethical AI:

• Ensure data governance practices comply with relevant data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) and emerging AI-specific regulations (e.g., EU AI Act principles, UK AI Regulation), addressing ethical considerations in data usage for AI.

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Essentials:

• Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in a data governance, data management, or similar role within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, principles, and best practices (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK).
• Demonstrable experience with data quality, metadata management, and data lineage concepts and tools.
• Knowledge/awareness of Data management and Data Governance technologies/cloud-based platforms such as: Amazon Web Service (AWS Glue), Microsoft Azure (Microsoft Purview), Google Cloud (Data Catalog) Collibra, Informatica, Alation, SAP MDG etc.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change at all levels.
• Experience of one or more of the following methodologies: DAMA DMBOK, EDM Council, Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN), TOGAF.
• Familiarity with regulatory / statutory requirements impacting enterprise data management such as: GDPR, ESG EU Know Your Client (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML)

Desirable:

• Experience with data governance in the context of AI/ML, including understanding of AI ethics, responsible AI principles, and data requirements for AI models.
• Familiarity with emerging AI regulations and their potential impact on data governance.
• Experience working within a professional service.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional - CDMP).
• Knowledge of cloud data platforms and modern data architectures.

Connect to your business - Enabling Functions

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Central business services

We deliver world-class business support services for our people, our clients and our firm. From HR services, technology and digital support and pensions to facilities management, and more - together we are a true enabler for better business.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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"I love the diversity in the projects that I'm involved in and the opportunity to work with lots of different people from various service lines." - Deloitte employee

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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