Data Governance Manager

Data Governance Manager

Salary: 60000
Location: Oldham with hybrid working
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

At First Choice Homes Oldham were improving lives through great homes and services. Were looking for a Data Governance Manager to help us strengthen how data is governed understood and used across the organisation.

This is an exciting time to join our growing Data Team. Weve recently launched our Data Strategy with ambitious programmes focused on data governance data literacy and modern data infrastructure. Youll play a key role in ensuring our data is trusted well-managed and supports better decision-making regulatory assurance and service improvement.

Working closely with colleagues across operational services ICT and the wider Data Team youll help establish clear ownership of data improve data quality and embed a culture where data is understood valued and used effectively.

This is an opportunity to shape how data governance operates across FCHO and make a lasting impact on how we deliver services for customers and colleagues.

Please see the full job description at the bottom of this page.

What youll be doing

You will:

Lead the development and implementation of FCHOs Data Governance Framework policies and standards.
Establish clear accountability for data ownership and stewardship across the organisation.
Work with business leaders to improve data quality consistency and governance practices.
Support the implementation and ongoing development of Microsoft Purview and other governance tools.
Improve understanding of data lineage documentation and traceability across key systems and processes.
Provide governance assurance for regulatory returns audits inspections and board reporting.
Deliver practical guidance training and support to colleagues helping improve data literacy and confidence.
Monitor and report on data quality governance maturity and compliance.
Work across business ICT and data teams to identify and implement improvements to data management practices.
Support wider digital transformation and data strategy initiatives across FCHO.

What were looking for

Were looking for someone who combines strong governance expertise with the ability to build relationships and influence change across the organisation.

Youll have:

Experience in data governance information management data quality or a related discipline.
Strong understanding of data governance principles including ownership stewardship quality documentation and auditability.
Experience working across multiple systems and understanding how data flows between them.
Experience developing governance frameworks standards or improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of data protection information rights and governance best practice.
Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
The ability to explain complex data concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical documentation and problem-solving skills.
Experience supporting assurance compliance or audit activity.

Experience with Microsoft Purview CRM systems such as Salesforce housing management systems or regulated environments such as housing local government or the public sector would be advantageous.

First Choice Homes Oldham is a housing association providing safeaffordableand high-quality homes across Oldham and the surrounding areas. We own and manage over 11500 properties and have the highest regulatory G1/V1 governance rating.

Every daywereproud to make a real difference in our communities. Our work is guided by our Corporate Plan focused on quality homes excellentservicesand strong communities. We care deeply about our customers colleagues and communities and are committed to improving lives across Oldham.

Whatsin it for you

We offer a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing work-lifebalanceand career development including:

A salary of 60000per annum.
A 37- hour working week with hybrid working options.
30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
Optiontopurchaseadditionalannual leave.
Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution and salary exchange option.
Death in service benefit.
Healthcare cash plan covering dental optical and physiotherapy treatments.
Private health insurance.
Employee Assistance Programme offering 24 - hour confidential support.
Doctorline giving you and your family 24/7 GP access.
Access to our colleague benefits platform including retail discounts and wellbeing tools.
Discounted gym membership.
Professional subscriptions paid where essential for the role.
Enhanced maternity paternityadoptionand sick pay.
Access to our on-site wellbeing room and on-site café.
Long service awards.

Interested

If you meet the criteria for the role and have the experiencevaluesand passion to help us deliver safe well-maintained homes for our customerswedlove to hear from you.

Please send your application before01/06/2026

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert earlier should we receive a high volume of applications

We are committed to building an organisation thatrepresentsa variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. As an equalopportunitiesemployer FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discriminationon the basis ofage disability sex sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race or ethnicity religion or belief gender identity or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

We care that you havea great experiencewith us at FCHO. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother please let us know andwelldo all we can.