Information Governance & Assurance Lead

Information Governance & Assurance Lead
Location: Birmingham
Rate: £500 - £600 a day (umbrella)

A leading high-speed rail business is seeking an Interim Information Governance Lead to oversee governance and assurance activities, ensuring adherence to data standards and policies across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define, implement, and monitor a governance framework to guide the use of data.
- Develop the Information Governance & Assurance approach, emphasising data as an asset and maintaining organisational compliance.
- Ensure a standard approach for the technical assessment of information systems against assurance policies and business objectives.
- Develop information assurance policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Provide advice and guidance to ensure the adoption of and adherence to information assurance architectures, strategies, policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Ensure data is managed appropriately.

Required Knowledge:

- In-depth understanding of various information assurance policies and standards, with a focus on industry trends.
- Proficiency with data storage tools.
- Knowledge of digital information technology trends and the opportunities they present.

Required Experience:

- Extensive experience in Information Governance.
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into engineered solutions aligned with architectural standards, particularly analytic solutions.
- Experience managing data as an asset within major organisations with similar compliance and risk management constraints.
- Experience in setting and complying with information policy directives.
- Strong understanding of the importance of data and information in construction projects.

For more information on this role please contact me.