Data Governance Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Data Governance Lead

Job Location: Preston or Any UK site, will be need to travel to Preston, Glascoed and Frimley on occasion. Hybrid- Monthly travel to Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £52,000 depending on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

Role Description:

Data lies at the core of our daily operations in Shared Services. The data governance team is enabling the business to maximise the quality, availability, and use of trusted data assets to support business decisions. Our vision is to foster a data-driven culture that empowers people to connect with the right data at the right time, enabling informed decisions, innovation, and transformative impact.

Core Duties:

• Monitoring and enhancing the data governance framework within the business, including definition and refinement of processes, controls, and reports
• Overseeing the process for data issue management and resolution. Identifying and leading opportunities to improve the quality of data across the data lifecycle
• Working with Data Owners and Stewards to ensure there is a clear RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed) matrix in the organisation, and that data requirements are defined and applied
• Facilitating data stewardship working groups
• Reviewing data standards and assessing the effectivity of the application of these to business data
• Advocating for better use and management of data and encouraging better data fluency within the organisation
• Making recommendations to address complex problems and to inform strategic and operational decision making
• Supporting business stakeholders in addressing data governance approaches in pursuit of their objectives

Essential Skills:

• Proven data governance or data management background, and experience of working in the data domain
• Knowledge or experience of working with Data Management frameworks, e.g., DAMA
• Has sound generic, domain and specialist knowledge necessary to perform effectively in the organisation typically gained from recognised bodies of knowledge and organisational information. Has an appreciation of the wider business context
• Demonstrates effective application and the ability to impart knowledge found in industry bodies of knowledge. Absorbs new information and applies it effectively
• Design and implementation of processes related to data governance oversight

The Data Governance team:

Data lies at the core of our daily operations in Shared Services. The data governance team is enabling the business to maximise the quality, availability, and use of trusted data assets to support business decisions. Our vision is to foster a data-driven culture that empowers people to connect with the right data at the right time, enabling informed decisions, innovation, and transformative impact.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 22nd April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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