Data Governance Analyst- York or London
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About the role
About The Role
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Data Governance Analyst to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with strong potential for extension and will be a hybrid role based in York or London.
Our client is expanding their Data Governance function and is looking for an experienced Data Governance Analyst to support a growing portfolio of data initiatives. Working within a small but growing team, you will play a key role in improving data quality, supporting the development of data products, and driving the adoption of data governance best practices across the business. This is a highly stakeholder-facing role requiring strong communication skills and the ability to influence and educate stakeholders on the value of robust data governance and quality.
Responsibilities:
Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and business stakeholders to improve data quality and governance practices.
Identify, assess, and manage data quality risks across critical business data assets.
Support the development, governance, and certification of data products within cloud-based data platforms.
Define and maintain metadata, data lineage, business glossaries, and data quality standards.
Drive stakeholder engagement and promote the benefits of strong data governance and data quality practices.
Support data classification and metadata tagging activities, including governance of sensitive and PII data.
Collaborate with technical teams to embed governance controls throughout the data product lifecycle.
Contribute to the ongoing development and maturity of the organisation's data governance framework.
About You
4–7 years' experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, or a related discipline.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage and influence stakeholders across the business.
Experience working closely with Data Owners and Data Stewards to deliver governance outcomes.
Strong understanding of data quality frameworks, data governance principles, metadata management, and data stewardship.
Experience supporting the creation, management, or governance of data products.
Knowledge of data classification, data lineage, metadata management, and PII governance.
Experience working within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
Experience with Google Dataplex would be highly advantageous.
Exposure to Databricks and Snowflake is desirable.
Ability to translate technical data concepts into business-friendly language and build stakeholder buy-in for governance initiatives.
Experience within Financial Services or another regulated industry would be beneficial.
About Us
FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.
Diversity and Inclusion
Why join us
Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave and work-place pension
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