Location
London - Television Centre

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£70,000 - £80,000 per year dependent on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Plus London Weighting Allowance of £5,441 and 15% bonus OTE.

About the Role
Data plays a critical role in helping us understand our global audiences, enhance customer experiences, and drive sustainable growth. As we continue to evolve our data platform, expand self-service capabilities, and scale the use of data and AI, we are looking for a Data Governance Lead to shape and deliver our governance strategy. The role sits within the Privacy, AI and Data Governance function, led by the Chief Privacy Officer. As Data Governance Lead, you will lead the delivery of data governance across BBC Studios, establishing clear ownership, embedding best practices, and ensuring governance is practical, risk-based, and effective. You will manage the data governance team and work closely with data owners, stewards, platform and product teams, and colleagues across analytics, privacy, security and AI. You will provide expert advice, monitor the effectiveness of the framework and escalate material risks and issues to the Chief Privacy Officer.

Why Join the Team
This is an opportunity to take an established data governance framework into its next stage of maturity. You will have the scope to improve how governance works in practice, help embed it into a developing data platform and enable the business to use data and AI with greater confidence. The role combines team leadership, technical credibility and organisation-wide influence, while working within an established Privacy, AI and Data Governance function.

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
Framework Development and Delivery: Lead the continued development and implementation of the data governance framework, translating agreed data governance priorities into practical delivery plans for the data governance team. Drive the implementation of clear data ownership, stewardship, decision-making and accountability across the organisation. Work with data owners and stakeholders to identify critical data and establish appropriate quality standards. Track governance adoption, data quality and control effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.
Data Platform & Self-Service: Work with platform, product, engineering and architecture teams to embed governance into data platforms, products and delivery processes. Develop practical standards for data access, classification, metadata, lineage, retention and usage. Support safe self-service through scalable controls and reusable governance practices. Lead the implementation and adoption of governance tools and capabilities, including data catalogues and data quality solutions.
Leadership & Influence: Manage and develop the data governance team, fostering high performance and collaboration. Build and support a strong community of data owners and stewards through guidance and training. Provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior stakeholders and delivery teams. Represent data governance in key data and AI initiatives, ensuring risks are identified and managed early. Manage specialist suppliers where required and build sustainable internal capability.

Experience
- Strong experience in a data governance role implementing data governance frameworks, policies and standards within a complex organisation.
- Experience in line management and developing a team.
- A strong command of data governance disciplines, including ownership and stewardship, metadata, lineage, data quality, data risk and policy development.
- Experience embedding governance into modern data platforms, data products or self-service analytics, working closely with engineering, architecture and product teams.
- Experience implementing or effectively using data catalogues, metadata platforms, lineage tools or data quality technology.
- A practical understanding of how privacy, security, legal and regulatory obligations affect the collection and use of data.
- Experience working effectively in partnership with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

About You
- Leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a high-performing team.
- Strong communication skills to provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborative approach to build and support a community of data owners and stewards.
- Ability to influence organisation-wide data governance practices and embed them into evolving data platforms.
- Proactive in identifying and managing risks related to data governance.

Qualifications
- While specific qualifications are not listed, relevant experience in data governance and leadership within complex organisations is essential.
- Desired but not required: experience with governance of data used in AI, machine learning or automated decision making; knowledge of data product operating models, federated governance or data mesh principles; experience in media or organisations with diverse data domains; operational risk management experience; working knowledge of cloud data platforms, SQL, Python or analytical tools to engage credibly with technical teams.