Average Governance Manager salary in Berkshire

Lead Data Governance Manager c. £85,000 per annum Bedford Based Hybrid Working Permanent As the Lead Data Governance Manager at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), you will play a crucial role in defining, implementing, and managing data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure the effective management and use of data assets within the organisation.This role involves working closely with various stakeholders to promote data literacy, manage data risks, and optimise the value of data across the organisation. The Lead Data Governance Manager reports to the Head of Data and Analytics and the role is aligned to the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. In this role, you will be responsible for: Development of Data Governance Processes Framework Development: Lead the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards, ensuring alignment with organisational needs, industry best practices and legal governance and privacy considerations. Data Quality and Trustworthiness: Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve the quality and trustworthiness of data throughout MaPS. Data Quality Reporting: Establish and maintain mechanisms to monitor and report on data quality metrics.Data Asset Management: Catalogue, monitor, and identify essential data assets for the organisation’s operations or services. Implement data classification to categorise data based on sensitivity and importance. Establish data retention policies to ensure data is stored for the appropriate duration and securely disposed of when no longer needed. Data Management Competencies: Implement and establish wider data management competencies within MaPS, such as data quality, metadata management, master data management, data modelling, and development of data standards and data strategy. Enabling Data Governance Processes Learning and Development: Lead the learning and development of MaPS data stewards, data owners, and other key stakeholders, enabling them to integrate data governance activities into routine business processes and support risk management around data. Solving Data Challenges: Support MaPS data stewards, data owners, and other key stakeholders in addressing data management challenges, ensuring data governance practices provide easy access to high-quality, trustworthy data. Strategic Focus: Ensure data governance activities and enablement focus on the highest priority areas that align with MaPS’ key strategic initiatives. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues in the Data and Analytics team, the Governance and Data Protection team, and the wider Technology and Change directorate to ensure cohesive and effective data governance practices across MaPS.Legal Governance and Privacy: Ensure legal governance and privacy considerations are addressed in all data governance activities. Essential Skills and Experience: Data Governance Expertise: Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.Technical Knowledge: Understanding of technical aspects of data management, including data quality, metadata management, and data modelling.Proactivity and Problem-solving: Proactive and self-motivated with a passion for data governance. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.Stakeholder Management: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proven experience in managing stakeholders and presenting updates to senior management.Leadership: Experience in leading and inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve data governance objectives.Strategic Thinking: Ability to align data governance strategy with business goals and adapt to industry changes.Pragmatism and Delivering Value: Demonstrated ability to take a pragmatic approach to data governance and focus on delivering tangible value to the organization. About MaPS: At MaPS, we help people - particularly those most in need - to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: - Caring - We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.Connecting - We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.Transforming - We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact. Our inclusive working environment By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity. What Money and Pensions Service can offer you? Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank HolidaysPension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trainsCycle to work SchemeSubsidised eye test & flu jabsLife assurance schemeGive as you earn schemeEmployee assistance programme (EAP)PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing) Enhanced family and sick payPaid volunteering (2 days a year)Recognition SchemeDiscounts portal to numerous retailers At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. Most of our roles can operate on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs. Job Reference: MaPS00832 Close Date: </strong

Here at Stonewater, we are seeking an agile Director of Governance, internally known as Company Secretary, reporting in to the CFO. You will be responsible for the governance, strategy and assurance framework and processes, ensuring these meet legal and regulatory requirements, to help enable: the board to make its annual statement of legal and regulatory compliancethe Chief Executive to make the annual business planning, risk and internal controls assurance statement to the board. You will provide support and advice to the board chair and non-executives as the first point of contact, ensuring that they have access to the information, together with learning and resources needed to enable them to operate effectively. As the senior risk officer, you will be responsible for Stonewater’s risk framework, ensuring that risks to the objectives and operations are identified and managed and that Stonewater operates within the risk appetite set by the board, to meet regulatory expectations and keep the organisation safe. You will monitor changes in the operating environment that could impact on the delivery of the strategic plan and achievement of performance targets, escalating risks arising to the executive and be a valuable member of our senior leadership team. You will be responsible for board reports and meetings, to ensure we meet our regulatory obligations and our charitable objectives. This role also has responsibility for Data Protection and oversees the DPO responsibilities. As part of the risk oversight, insurance procurement and returns also sit with in the team. The ideal candidate will… Ideally hold Chartered secretary status.Be educated to at least degree level or with equivalent experience.Have prior company secretarial experience at a senior level or as deputy in a large organisation, within a regulated sector.Have knowledge and good understanding of the application of- community benefit, company and charity law.- regulatory requirements applying to community benefit societies, private limited companies, public limited companies, registered providers and charities.Have experience of strategic planning and performance management.Be able to work in a complex environment - working with remotely based staff in other locations.Be a good people manager, able to succession plan and train staff to carry out the required duties.Have a calm and professional manner, able to communicate effectively with members of the governance structure, the executive and the wider organisation.Strong ethical values (the organisation’s conscience), with the confidence to take action when necessary to safeguard the legality and probity of Stonewater’s operations. Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. Discover Stonewater: Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market. We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives. We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation. Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater? Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

As a Data Governance Analyst, you will support the Data Governance Manager in implementing and maintaining the organisation's data governance framework. Your role will involve ensuring data quality, consistency, and compliance across various data domains. You will work closely with data owners, data stewards, and IT teams to enforce data governance policies and procedures and support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives.What you’ll be doing as a Data Governance Analyst Assist in developing and articulating the organisation's data governance vision, strategy and roadmap.Support the activation and enforcement of the data governance program vision.Collaborate with various stakeholders, including IT teams, business units, and data owners.Ensure that master data is accurately represented, consistently defined and easily accessible across the organisation.Provide training and guidance to employees on data governance principles, policies and procedures.Assist in establishing mechanisms for governance oversight, including regular reviews and audits.Ensure compliance with data-related regulations and manage data-related risks.Support the Data Governance Manager in leading and facilitating council meetings, driving decision-making processes and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. Base Location: Reading - Hybrid.Working Pattern: 36 Hours.What you should bring to the role Strong understanding of data governance principles and practices.Experience with MDM initiatives.Familiarity with tools like Azure Purview.Proficient in data management tools and technologies.Strong analytical skills.Experience in agile iterative project management methods.Experience in big data cloud approaches. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary between £45,000 and £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)Generous Pension Scheme through AON.Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance. Find out more about our benefits and perksWho are we?We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.Learn more about our purpose and valuesWorking at Thames WaterThames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.