Data Governance Manager

We are searching for a data professional to drive improvement and value across Finance.
As a Data Governance Manager, you will be responsible for delivering great data practice across the the Finance Function.

You will be passionate about how improved Data Governance can drive value and help us meet our strategic goals and will have real drive for delivering business value and getting the best out of others and using your own initiative to keep pace with the latest technology & trends.

As well as superb interpersonal skills you will also possess the ability to tailor communication to different audiences and be a natural at building credibility with stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will need to engage the function and bring them along on this journey as we ask them to implement and undertake Data Governance in line with Society requirements.

This is a new role in the Future Capability and Operations team within Finance and you will be part of a collaborative team, using your skills and knowledge to drive a culture of efficient, value adding, Data Governance.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, at one of our offices. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

For this role you will be based in our offices in Swindon or London twice a week with travel to Swindon twice a month if you're London based.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be responsible for delivering good Data Governance practice across Finance. To deliver great Data Governance practices across Finance you will need to help people across the organisation realise why Data Governance is important and how improving visibility of Data Governance benefits our customer and business outcomes.

As part of this role, you will work closely with out central Data Governance colleagues to influence, develop, and drive, the roadmap for good Data Governance in Finance.

We need you to drive business value from Data Governance, ensuring this is well communicated and aligned with strategic business priorities.

You will understand key priorities and risks, helping the business understand where improved Data Governance can help them achieve these.

Additionally, you will work closely with colleagues to exploit our strategic Data Governance tool (Collibra) to improve the effectiveness, and efficiency, of good Data Governance.

About you

You will be a data minded individual who can speak to data and business people alike to help them understand what Data Governance means for them, and how it can add value for the Society and our Customers.
You will have…

• Data governance expertise – knowledge of Data Governance frameworks, and industry best practice.
• Experience of regular engagement with internal and external parties/experts, to help drive best practice.
• The ability to use this experience to drive value and build/articulate value cases to the wider finance function.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders within the business delivery relevant content whilst keeping the business engaged.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience using Collibra, or other Data Governance tooling.

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Gympass – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday, pro rata

What makes us different

Nationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.

As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.

When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up to date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.
We respond to everyone, and so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.
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