Data Governance Analyst

Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year

Requirements:

• Demonstrated data governance expertise
• Strong data quality analysis skills
• Proven stakeholder partnership skills
• Experience working within data governance, data management or data quality environments
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify trends, issues and root causes
• Knowledge of data management tools, ideally Collibra, including glossary and classification management
• Experience working with insurance or financial services data would be advantageous
• Ability to interrogate and profile data, with SQL skills highly desirable
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to engage with audiences at all levels
• Good understanding of data governance, data security, privacy and information lifecycle principles
• A proactive mindset with a passion for improving data quality and driving best practice across the business

Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Data Governance Framework to strengthen data quality, integrity and business value
• Analyse data processes and work with Data Owners and Data Stewards to identify and resolve data quality issues at source
• Conduct data profiling and implement data quality controls to improve the accuracy and reliability of business data
• Produce data quality reporting and dashboards, highlighting risks and supporting governance decision-making
• Coordinate and support data governance forums, including preparing packs, recording actions and tracking outcomes
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the business to promote good data management practices
• Champion data governance standards and support colleagues in embedding governance requirements within their areas
• Maintain data catalogues, business glossaries and data dictionaries to improve understanding and accessibility of data assets
• Support the governance of information assets through classification, retention and lifecycle management activities
• Contribute to the development of a strong data culture by promoting best practice and continuous improvement across the organisation

Technologies:

• Support
• SQL
• Security

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We are Vitality, a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand with a purpose and values-driven culture. We offer a hybrid working pattern with 2 days per week in our Bournemouth office and a full-time, 35-hour week, with flexibility discussed. We provide competitive pay, bonus schemes, a pension of up to 12%, award-winning health insurance, life assurance, and a wide range of other benefits. We have been recognised as one of Glassdoors Best Places to Work 2026 and a Top 10 Place to Work in the Sunday Times Awards in 2024. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and helping our people be healthy, happy, supported, and able to grow their careers.

last updated 35 week of 2026