About this role
Salary: £47,000 - 83,000 per year
Requirements: 10–15+ years in data governance and/or MDM within utilities, energy or another asset-heavy industryEnterprise data governance and MDM frameworks taken through to adoption, not just designHands-on with Informatica, Collibra, SAP MDG or Microsoft PurviewStrong ERP and data platform environments, with SAP S/4HANA preferredDeep understanding of data architecture across both IT and OT environmentsA proven record of influencing without authority across global stakeholdersExperience managing hybrid teams of internal staff and outsourced expertsBachelors or Masters in Information Management, Data Science, Engineering or a related field Responsibilities: Define and implement a Data Governance Framework aligned to DAMA-DMBOK, Gartner and leading utility practice, building a federated operating model that scales globally while keeping accountability localEstablish Data Owners, Stewards and Custodians across business and IT with real accountabilityChair the enterprise Data Governance Committee and drive alignment across functions on coverage, completeness and accuracyDevelop and enforce policies and controls across data classification, privacy and lifecycle management, including ESG and energy regulatory reporting obligationsOwn enterprise MDM strategy across asset master data, customer and offtaker data, and supplier and vendor data, establishing the golden source across ERP, EAM and SCADA interfacesRun MDM platform selection, then own implementation and adoption for SAP MDG, Informatica MDM or equivalentDefine and track KPIs across accuracy, completeness, consistency and timeliness, and put automated monitoring and remediation in placePartner with Generation, O&M, Finance and Supply Chain to embed accountability and translate between technical teams and leadership so governance is adoptedLead the Master Data team, including internal and outsourced specialists, and manage external advisory partners across scope, KPIs, deliverables and costBenchmark against leading organisations and assess AI-enabled governance, metadata management and catalogue platforms to prepare data for advanced analytics and AI Technologies: AIEAMEmbeddedERPInformaticaSAP S/4HANASAPSupport More:
Hypercube is a data-and-AI specialist focused on the energy sector, helping utilities, renewables and low-carbon innovators get value from their data. We place our best people directly alongside clients, embedded in their world and solving real operational problems. This is a permanent Hypercube role, deployed on-site with a global renewable energy developer and operator whose portfolio spans utility-scale solar, onshore and offshore wind, storage and green hydrogen across dozens of countries. The role is London-based and fully on-site, five days a week, with executive visibility, a blank-sheet opportunity to shape enterprise data governance from scratch, and a permanent seat at Hypercube with structured progression, mentorship and a training budget. Our package includes a performance-related bonus, enhanced pension, enhanced maternity/paternity, private health insurance, a health cash plan, a peer cash award scheme, cycle-to-work, events and community involvement, an EV leasing scheme, a training and events budget of £2,000 per year, and mentorship programmes. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
last updated 34 week of 2026