About this role
Salary: £53,560 - 53,560 per year
Requirements
- A degree or equivalent experience in Data or Information Management, with strong knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act and information governance.
- Experience leading data governance in complex organisations, establishing stewardship networks and resolving conflicting data definitions across teams.
- Experience designing or managing Master Data Management (MDM), including data matching, survivorship, golden-record stewardship and reference data governance.
- Experience improving data quality, running enterprise data catalogues and glossaries, managing data lineage and driving adoption.
- Experience working with data platform, data product and BI teams, with strong communication, analytical, leadership and project management skills to influence stakeholders, coach others and turn policies into practical guidance.
- The right to work in the UK is essential; we do not provide sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Lead our enterprise data governance framework, establish the Data Steward Network and chair the Data & Metrics Council to agree data definitions, ownership and priorities.
- Manage our enterprise data catalogue, business glossary, system-of-record map and data lineage, ensuring clear ownership, data classification and traceability from source to dashboard.
- Lead Master Data Management (MDM), including data matching, survivorship, golden-record stewardship and reference data governance across key business domains.
- Drive data quality management by maintaining quality rules and scorecards, investigating root causes, agreeing remediation plans and preventing recurring issues.
- Oversee data policies, privacy, security and regulatory compliance, maintaining audit evidence, information asset registers, data sharing agreements and retention schedules.
- Coordinate audit and compliance activities, control testing, access reviews and remediation, working with business owners, BI, data platform teams and risk specialists to strengthen governance and accountability.
Technologies
- AI
- Support
- Network
- Security
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We are hiring a permanent, full-time Data Governance and MDM Lead to drive the practical delivery of data governance across Amplius, working with Directors and teams to improve data quality, strengthen ownership and embed good practice. The role is based on 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.15pm, with weekly office attendance in Milton Keynes, Rushden, Peterborough or Boston. The salary is £53,560 per year, and colleague benefits are available. Amplius is one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England.
We own and manage more than 40,000 homes and deliver services including care and support, specialist housing and home ownership options. Our team of more than 1,300 colleagues works to make a positive impact on peoples lives and provide affordable homes. The closing date is 2 November. AI may be used when preparing an application, but not during assessments or interviews; we may close the vacancy early if application numbers are high or business priorities change.
last updated 43 week of 2026