Head of Enterprise Data Governance & Architecture (Contract)
- Role
- Data Engineering
- Experience
- C-Level
- Employment
- Contract
- Company size
- Enterprise
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Head of Enterprise Data Governance & Architecture (Contract)
6-month contract | Exceptional day rate | Remote (UK) with occasional travel to Shoreham
Immediate start
The opportunity
Focus Group is a £300m-revenue, 1,400-person technology services company backed by Hg Capital, following a $1bn valuation in 2024. We're scaling fast, acquiring regularly, and investing heavily in the data foundation that underpins AI, analytics, billing and decision-making across the business.
The groundwork is already in place — the data function structure, a growing canonical data model, and a live platform estate (including Snowflake). What's evolving is the governance layer that turns that design into everyday reality: real ownership, real stewardship, and evidence of control that holds up to scrutiny.
This is a deliberate, funded engagement to build that governance function from the ground up — and to leave it standing on its own once you're gone.
What you'll be doing
Designing and launching a governance framework covering ownership, stewardship, lineage and data quality standards — specified as enforceable, usable standards rather than a policy document that sits on a shelf. Building the evidence base so the function can demonstrate control, not just claim it — tying data quality directly to commercial outcomes like billing accuracy and revenue assurance. Proving adoption in priority areas first: named owners bought in, stewardship operating, training delivered — a working model, not just a designed one. Extending the canonical data model into remaining priority domains and ensuring the architecture scales cleanly through continued M&A activity. Building the investment case that funds the permanent capability for the long term.
What you'll need
A track record of standing up data governance from scratch in a complex, multi-entity or acquisitive business — and making it stick, not just designing it. The credibility to work alongside a Technical Design Authority and a Data Analytics team who already own and operate live platforms, without stepping on their toes or slowing them down. Comfort operating at both ends of the job: senior enough to shape the investment case and influence the CTO, hands-on enough to embed stewardship with the people who'll actually own the data day to day.
The details
Duration: 6 months, fixed-term Rate: Exceptional day rate, reflecting the scope and seniority of this engagement Location: Remote, UK-based, with occasional/regular travel to our Shoreham office Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
If you've built governance that outlasted your contract before, we'd like to talk
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What you'll do
- Designing and launching a governance framework covering ownership, stewardship, lineage and data quality standards — specified as enforceable, usable standards rather than a policy document that sits on a shelf.
- Building the evidence base so the function can demonstrate control, not just claim it — tying data quality directly to commercial outcomes like billing accuracy and revenue assurance.
- Proving adoption in priority areas first: named owners bought in, stewardship operating, training delivered — a working model, not just a designed one.
- Extending the canonical data model into remaining priority domains and ensuring the architecture scales cleanly through continued M&A activity.
- Building the investment case that funds the permanent capability for the long term.
What they require
- A track record of standing up data governance from scratch in a complex, multi-entity or acquisitive business — and making it stick, not just designing it.
- The credibility to work alongside a Technical Design Authority and a Data Analytics team who already own and operate live platforms, without stepping on their toes or slowing them down.
- Comfort operating at both ends of the job: senior enough to shape the investment case and influence the CTO, hands-on enough to embed stewardship with the people who'll actually own the data day to day.
Focus Group supports over 30,000 businesses across the UK and is one of the country's fastest-growing technology providers.