Lead Data Governance

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Governance to drive enterprise-wide data governance initiatives for a leading organization within the energy sector. This role will lead the implementation of data governance strategies, frameworks, and standards while ensuring high-quality, trusted, and accessible data across the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting digital transformation, AI governance, analytics, and enterprise data management. Key Responsibilities Lead enterprise-wide data governance strategy and roadmap. Develop and maintain governance frameworks, policies, standards, and best practices. Drive data quality, metadata management, business glossary, and data lineage initiatives. Support AI governance and responsible AI implementation. Lead enterprise data literacy and organizational upskilling programs. Oversee governance within digital platforms, analytics, and data initiatives. Partner with business stakeholders, data owners, and IT teams to improve data quality and governance maturity. Lead implementation of governance technologies and enterprise metadata standards. Manage governance reporting, steering committees, and executive stakeholder engagement. Ensure compliance with enterprise data policies and governance standards. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline. 10+ years of Data Management experience within the Oil & Gas industry. Minimum 5 years in a leadership or management role. Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise Data Governance frameworks. Strong experience with: Data Governance Data Quality Data Lineage Business Glossary Metadata Management Master Data Management Knowledge of Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, BI platforms, and Data Modeling. Experience with Change Management and Stakeholder Management. Understanding of Database Systems, Enterprise Document Management Systems (EDMS), Information Security, and Enterprise Architecture. Strong communication and leadership skills. Fluent English. People are our business worldwide Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.