Data Governance Manager

Job Title:                   Data Governance Manager

Function:                   Data & Technology

Location:                   Hybrid – working 2 days from our Nottingham Office

Contract type:           Permanent

Salary:                       £59,275 with potential to rise to £69,735 over 3 years

Closing Date:            Monday 6th April 2026

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Data Governance Manager to lead and enhance our data governance capabilities, with a particular focus on master data management and data quality improvement.

This role will work across all areas of the business to ensure our data is well‑defined, well‑managed, trusted, and used effectively to support operational excellence and strategic decision‑making.

You will partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and risk functions to establish robust governance processes, manage data risks, and ensure change initiatives are fully assessed for data impacts.

What does a Data Governance Manager do at NHS Supply Chain?

• Develop and refine data governance policies, standards, and operating models, ensuring they are adopted across the business.
• Manage and mature the organisation’s data governance framework including the data asset register.
• Lead the data ownership community, providing guidance and support to ensure clear accountability for data assets.
• Build strong relationships with teams across the organisation to embed good data management practices.
• Provide governance expertise during change initiatives, assessing data impacts related to new systems, processes, integrations, and organisational change.
• Ensure appropriate controls, data ownership, metadata, and data quality considerations are built into all change activity.
• Provide guidance and oversight to project teams to ensure data risks are identified and addressed early
• Identify, assess, and manage data-related risks across the organisation, ensuring appropriate mitigation actions and controls are in place.
• Manage internal audits related to data governance.

What skills, qualifications and qualities do I need to be successful?

• Strong experience in data governance, data management, or MDM-focused roles.
• Solid understanding of DAMA principles, data governance operating models, and data quality management.
• Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks and controls.
• Experience working in a complex data landscape with a strong business focus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at all levels.
• Ability to translate complex data topics into clear messages.
• Experience assessing data risks, managing controls, and supporting compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a structured and pragmatic approach.

• Working knowledge of data architecture, metadata management, and lineage.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.  
• We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards. 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community. 
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk 

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply. Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.

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