Data Governance Officer

Creditsafe is the worlds most used provider of business credit reports with coverage of more than 430 million businesses worldwide. We use machine learning AI and connected data to help companies grow identify opportunities and make smarter business decisions.

Founded in 1997 we now operate in 16 countries and support more than 110000 customers globally.

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Were looking for a Data Governance Analyst to support and strengthen data governance across Creditsafes global data operations.

Working closely with international data stewards technical teams data suppliers and key stakeholders youll help ensure that our data is accurate compliant well-governed and consistently managed across all countries and entities.

Youll play a key role in maintaining data governance processes supporting data quality initiatives managing metadata and documentation and helping to drive consistency across Creditsafes global data landscape.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data has strong attention to detail and is passionate about improving how information is managed within a growing international business.

• Building strong relationships with international data stewards and subject matter experts across the Creditsafe Group.
• Coordinating regular Data Governance meetings including managing agendas actions and follow-up activities.
• Escalating data-related issues from local Creditsafe entities to Group stakeholders where required.
• Supporting the implementation and enforcement of group-wide policies and procedures including Data Privacy Change Management and Supplier Onboarding.
• Monitoring supplier data loading and working with relevant teams to resolve any issues.
• Managing documentation and relationships relating to data suppliers and external data sources.
• Promoting consistent data governance and data quality standards across suppliers entities and internal processes.
• Maintaining Data Governance SharePoint sites and repositories to ensure documentation remains accurate and up to date.
• Managing repositories of supplier contracts file specifications and supporting documentation.
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing maintenance of Creditsafes Data Catalogue including data dictionaries business glossaries and lineage information.
• Monitoring data loading reports and investigating data processing or quality issues with local data stewards.
• Assisting with data governance projects management reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong stakeholder communication skills with confidence working with international teams technical specialists and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documentation contracts data specifications and governance records.
• Strong data literacy and an understanding of data structures data management principles and data quality concepts.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload effectively and manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Experience maintaining documentation and managing information repositories ideally using SharePoint or similar systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and departments.

• Previous experience working within a Data Governance Data Management or Data Quality function.
• Experience using SQL to query and analyse data.
• Experience working with AWS Redshift or a similar cloud-based data warehouse.
• Experience using a Data Catalogue Business Glossary or Metadata Management platform.
• Understanding of data lineage metadata management and governance frameworks.
• Experience working with third-party data providers or supplier-managed datasets.

• Collaboration is at the centre of everything we do with teams working closely across countries and departments.
• We value high-quality well-governed data as a key business asset.
• Continuous improvement drives how we manage monitor and evolve our data landscape.
• We take a pragmatic approach to governance balancing control with operational efficiency.
• We encourage ownership knowledge sharing and professional development at every level.

• Competitive Salary.
• Company Laptop supplied.
• Bonus Scheme.
• 25 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays).
• Hybrid working model.
• Healthcare & Company Pension.
• Cycle to Work and Wellbeing Programme.
• Global Company gatherings and events.
• E-learning and excellent career progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with global data teams across multiple countries.
• Plus more that can be found on the benefits section of our Careers page Creditsafe Careers.

Creditsafe is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity. Please contact Creditsafe if there is any support you need with your application.

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