Data Governance Lead - Sunderland, United Kingdom - EDF Limited

EDF Limited

Verified Company

Sunderland, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Energise your career, accelerate a net-zero future
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At EDF Renewables our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change._**Location: Flexible

Competitive:
Salary & Benefits

Contract Type:
Full Time - Permanent

Closing Date: 6th March 2023

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What's the scope of the role?_**The Data Governance Lead resides within the Business Improvement function and will play a crucial role in driving changes across our business based on tangible and measurable insights, as well as building this critical strategic capability.

Your role will be to provide the strategic direction to the business data, providing high quality governance, oversight and support in data management, ensuring that we protect and gain optimum value from high quality data across our business.

Data management is the dynamic process employed to support the acquisition, organisation, analysis, and delivery of data in support of business objectives.

_What you'll be doing day to day._
You'll define and implement an
Enterprise Data Management Strategy, which systematically grows the components of a data governance framework, whilst simultaneously demonstrating tangible results from data in targeted areas, in addition to;

Help the business
make better strategic decisions through data, practically demonstrating where value can be gained from this hugely valuable and often hard to access asset (our data)

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Enable data access and utilisation, including through defining the requirements needed from the IT tools and infrastructure (delivery and maintenance of those tools by our IT function)

Promote the
maintenance of our data governance assets, specifically data quality, data governance and metadata.
Build a positive and responsible
'data culture', helping people to value and trust data, whilst also knowing the role that they play in that.

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What do you need to be great at this role?_**You will be educated to degree level with proven experience in data analysis, specifically data quality assessment and data governance in a business outcome driven environment.

Proven experience using Data Governance specific tools used for data discovery and assessment.

Solid knowledge of Data Governance, workflow, and tooling.
Ability to prioritise and execute against critical deliverables, coupled with a sense of personal ownership for delivery.
Understanding of broader data management capabilities and alignment with business goals.
Proven record of building trusting and credible relationships at all working levels of an organisation, including driving a behavioural and culture change agenda.
Leadership style that builds a sense of trust, empowerment and support within a team, whilst maintaining their personal accountability for benefit delivery.

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Rewards, benefits & culture._**At EDF we're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives.

We're delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, gym membership, discounts and employee pricing.

Why EDF Renewables?
EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change; this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions to the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies.

We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done.

We bring leadership to our interactions and collaborations with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology.

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values - our DNA:

Together:
Working together.

Open:
We are open and authentic in our behaviours.

Passion:
We have a strong belief in what we are doing.

Growth:
Growth as a company and as individuals.

Resolve:
We remain determined even in challenging environments.