Data Governance Manager - 12 Month FTC, London

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*This is a 12 month fixed term contract*

Why we're hiring:

The EDG team is accountable for defining and delivering the WPP Data Strategy, enabling WPP to become a creative transformation business.

Key components of the Strategy are the creation and adoption of a WPP wide Data Governance framework, establishing Data producers/consumers partnerships, Data stewardship, strengthening processes and procedures across the group, whilst jointly working with Business Analysis, Project Management, Operations, Data Engineering, IT and Risk & Controls teams to accelerate innovation across the business.

As a Data Governance Manager, you will play a pivotal role as part of the WPP EDG team in driving strategy with Data, analysis and insights, with the ability to embed Data into everyday decision-making across the wider business and foster a strong Data oriented culture.

What you'll be doing:

• Support the deployment of a Global Data Governance strategy, building business cases and implementing frameworks to support better business decisions.
• Advance the Data transformation agenda, creating efficiencies and overcoming business challenges.
• Oversee complex Data problems and propose simplified solutions for comprehension, buy-in and sponsorship at board level.
• Create an operational roadmap and design/execute successful and auditable Governance plans.
• Support Business Continuity Plans in line with the Group wide Recovery & Resilience strategy.
• Articulate and document requirements to enhance the WPP EDG way of working.
• Accelerate change and monitor progress of Data Governance initiatives whilst working closely with IT and Transformation teams to reduce costs, minimize risks and eliminate inefficiencies.

What you'll need:

• Experience in setting up transformational Data projects either in infrastructure functions or IT of a global organizational.
• Track record of developing, implementing and measuring progress across Data Governance metrics.
• Solid understanding of Data Governance requirements, regulatory frameworks, Master Data & Meta Data management and privacy standards.
• Ability to engage and build strong partnerships with stakeholders in multiple functions across all levels of the group (e.g. Risk & Controls, Finance, Audit, Compliance, Operations and IT). Additional experience in Advertising Agencies is a plus.
• A passion for Data / Data Architecture and its associated emerging trends and technologies.
• Ability to analyze a problem on the fly, with limited information and determine a valid course of action.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to deliver information clearly, completely and concisely under pressure.
• Ability to self-learn and be self-motivated, working well both independently and as part of a team, with a strong focus on continuous process improvement.
• Capacity to make order out of chaos in an unstructured environment.
• Degree educated in a Business & Technology subject.

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Who you are:

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You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people - We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity - We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work - Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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