Data Governance Lead

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We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. What does Access offer you? We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you. About you We're seeking an experienced Data Governance Lead to establish and maintain robust governance frameworks that drive accountability across our Finance function and wider business. This role will be critical in creating the metrics infrastructure that measures performance, identifies improvement opportunities, and targets teams to deliver better outcomes across our £1.4bn revenue business. You will design and own governance standards, create performance metrics to measure teams and departments, and provide day-to-day leadership to the Data Assurance Analyst. This is a high-impact role requiring strategic thinking, strong influencing skills, and the ability to translate governance principles into actionable metrics that drive behavioural change. Day-to-day, you will: Governance Framework & Standards Design, establish, and maintain the Finance data governance framework Define data governance policies, standards, and procedures across revenue operations Create and document data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models Establish controls and governance checkpoints in key financial processes Drive adoption of governance standards across Finance and interfacing departments Assess governance maturity and develop roadmaps for improvement Metrics Creation & Performance Measurement Design and build metrics to measure performance of teams, departments, and processes Create scorecards and KPIs that drive accountability and improvement Develop metrics to target data quality, process compliance, and operational excellence Establish baselines and targets for governance metrics Build dashboards and reporting frameworks for performance visibility Track and report on governance metrics to senior leadership Use metrics to identify underperforming areas and drive corrective action Team Leadership & Direction Provide day-to-day direction and coordination to the Data Assurance Analyst Set priorities and allocate checking work based on risk and business need Review data quality findings and determine appropriate actions Coach and develop the Analyst on governance principles and data quality practices Conduct regular check-ins and provide feedback on performance Stakeholder Management & Influence Partner with Finance Analytics Lead and Revenue COE leadership Engage with division controllers, FP&A teams, and operational leaders on governance topics Present metrics and insights to senior stakeholders to drive improvement Challenge poor data practices and advocate for governance discipline Build coalitions across departments to embed governance culture Act as escalation point for governance issues and metric disputes Strategic Initiatives Identify systemic governance gaps and design solutions Lead initiatives to improve data reliability, process compliance, and control effectiveness Evaluate governance tools and technologies to enhance capability Support M&A integration with governance frameworks and metric implementation Document and standardize governance processes to enable scalability Your skills and experiences might also include: 3-5 years' experience in data governance, performance management, or business intelligence roles Proven experience creating metrics and KPIs to drive accountability Strong expertise in dashboards and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) Deep understanding of financial data and business metrics, preferably in SaaS businesses Comprehensive knowledge of data governance principles and frameworks Experience with revenue metrics and SaaS KPIs (ARR, churn, GRR, NRR) Excellent stakeholder management with ability to influence and challenge senior audiences Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate governance concepts into measurable outcomes Self-starter with proven ability to drive initiatives independently Experience working in global, cross-functional environments Comfortable with ambiguity and able to establish structure in evolving environments Preferred Skills SQL and data modelling capabilities Experience with governance tools