This role requires on-site presence at Asda House in Leeds three days per week (Mon & Fri, plus one other day). We’re really looking forward to having you around!
Asda is an exciting place to work we have undergone a significant transformation which has reworked all the technology that drives the business. Data Governance is essential to both protect and enable Asda to derive more value from its data. We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Data Governance Manager to support the development and delivery of Asda’s data governance framework. You will play a key role in ensuring data is well-managed, trusted, and supports decision-making across the organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Playing an integral role in delivering a high-performing data governance function, with a strong focus on engagement, collaboration and adoption across the organisation.
- Engaging business stakeholders to drive data understanding, promote data ownership & stewardship, and improve data accuracy and consistency across key areas.
- Building strong relationships with data owners, stewards and business teams to champion the importance of data governance and help embed best practices in their day-to-day work.
- Coordinating and supporting data governance activities such as data quality monitoring, master data and metadata management, while encouraging shared ownership and accountability.
- Rolling out training, communications and awareness initiatives to improve data literacy and enthusiasm for good data management across teams.
- Implementing and maintaining governance toolkits and processes, and supporting teams to use them effectively (e.g., data quality rules, classification frameworks, lineage mapping).
- Working closely with technical teams to ensure business engagement is reflected in data documentation, including lineage, definitions, and the Enterprise Data Model.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong communication and collaboration skills – comfortable working with colleagues at different levels and across departments.
- Solid experience working within data governance, data quality, or data management functions, ideally in a large organisation.
- Familiarity with key data governance frameworks and tools (e.g., data catalogues, stewardship platforms, or data quality tools).
- A good understanding of data governance principles, policies, and regulatory considerations, and an interest in helping others understand and apply them.
- Experience supporting or delivering training or internal engagement initiatives
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