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Senior Data & Information Governance Specialist
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Experience Required:
5-7years
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Posted:
26 September 2026 (19 hours ago)
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Application Deadline:
24 December 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Job Title: Senior Data & Information Governance Specialist
Working Arrangement
Offshore / Remote Delivery
Time & Material Engagement
Initial engagement: NovemberDecember 2026
Potential extension through December 2027 subject to performance and business requirements
Monthly timesheet-based reporting
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data & Information Governance Specialist to support an international organisation in strengthening and operationalising its enterprise Data and Information Governance capability.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience across Data and Information Governance information protection data quality records and content governance data classification and retention data ownership/stewardship and change management. Experience operationalising governance frameworks across both structured data and unstructured information is particularly important.
The role will also require a practical understanding of how AI can support Data and Information Governance including classification metadata enrichment information discovery quality monitoring risk identification and workflow automation.
Key Responsibilities
Implement and operationalise Data and Information Governance frameworks policies and processes.
Support governance forums working groups reporting and action tracking.
Translate governance requirements into practical roles processes SOPs and RACI frameworks.
Define and operationalise data ownership information ownership and stewardship.
Strengthen data quality metadata data catalogue classification retention access and information protection practices.
Extend governance across unstructured information including documents records emails collaboration platforms and knowledge assets.
Work with Legal Information Security IT and business teams to ensure effective governance and information protection.
Drive change management adoption training and awareness across technical and non-technical teams.
Prepare executive presentations governance reports and stakeholder communications.
Identify practical AI-enabled governance opportunities including automated classification metadata enrichment information discovery quality monitoring risk identification and workflow automation.
Ensure appropriate human oversight accountability and responsible AI use in governance activities.
Identify blockers recommend pragmatic solutions and independently drive initiatives through to completion.
Requirements
Candidate Requirements
Experience & Technical Competencies
Senior-level experience designing implementing and operationalising enterprise Data and Information Governance frameworks.
Strong experience in Data Governance and Information Governance covering both structured and unstructured information.
Practical experience in information protection data classification retention access and data/information sharing.
Strong understanding of data quality metadata data catalogues ownership and stewardship.
Experience with records and content governance including documents emails and collaboration platforms.
Practical understanding of AI applications in Data and Information Governance.
Proven change management and governance adoption experience within complex organisations.
Experience developing governance policies SOPs RACI matrices lifecycle processes and operating models.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Excellent written verbal and presentation skills including strong Microsoft PowerPoint capability.
Key Competencies
Data Governance Information Governance Information Protection Records & Content Governance Data Quality Data Classification & Retention Data Ownership & Stewardship Metadata & Data Catalogue Management Data Lifecycle Management Unstructured Information Governance Governance Frameworks & Policies AI-Enabled Governance Change Management Stakeholder Management Executive Reporting Training & Awareness
Professional Attributes
Self-driven analytical and proactive with strong problem-solving skills resilience adaptability and the ability to work independently in a complex international environment.
Required Education:
Senior-level experience designing implementing and operationalising enterprise Data and Information Governance experience in Data Governance and Information Governance covering both structured and unstructured experience in information protection data classification retention access and data/information understanding of data quality metadata data catalogues ownership and with records and content g
