Group Data Governance Lead

Group Data Governance Lead  

Salary £90,000 to £110,000 

Locations: London, Bristol, Norwich, Perth or York 

Are you someone who loves setting clear standards for how data is used and protected? 

Do you enjoy bringing people together, influencing at pace and making complex data topics practical and understandable?

If you’re passionate about data governance, quality and ethics — and how they can help a business do the right thing while creating value — this could be the role for you. 

A bit about the job 

We’re recruiting a Group Data Governance Lead to help shape and strengthen how data is governed across Aviva. 

You’ll join our Group Data Governance & Privacy team, setting the standards and guardrails that guide how data is managed, protected and used across the Group. 

You’ll lead a team and work closely with colleagues across business, technology and data communities, influencing how we manage data throughout its lifecycle.

Your work will help Aviva meet regulatory expectations, build trust in our data and embed a strong data culture across a complex, federated organisation. 

We work in a smart working way, so you can be based anywhere commutable to one of our UK offices, combining flexibility with time spent collaborating with colleagues. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for 

• A strong understanding of the risks and opportunities of managing data across its lifecycle 

• Practical experience across key data management disciplines, including Critical Data Identification, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Reference Data Management, Data Retention and Data Ethics 

• Proven experience influencing and managing stakeholders, including those who may not be data literate, ideally within a federated environment 

• Experience working with data governance, privacy or quality tooling such as Informatica EDC or Axon, Collibra, Immuta, BigID, or similar 

• Experience working in Financial Services or another regulated sector 

What you’ll get for this role 

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague:    

• Starting salary between £90,000 and £110,000, depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications. 

• Bonus opportunity –12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.        

• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in        

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days        

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it        

• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts        

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme        

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave        

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work        

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others        

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools        

Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.        

Aviva is for everyone:        

• We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences.       

• Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we’d still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.        

• We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.        

• To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here        

• We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job.        

• Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.           

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Kirthi a call on +447387534297 or send an email to kirthi.kanikireddy@aviva.com