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Job Vacancy Data Governance Advisor - GDS - SEO

England

Government Digital & Data

Job position

Permanent
As soon as possible
£42k-51k
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Published on 29/10/2025

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You will be joining the Data Directorate at an exciting time. Our team has some big ambitions. We want to improve services for end users and improve how new policies are developed and implemented through the effective use and reuse of data. A key part of that will be to establish and support the implementation of good data management practices across government. We need great people to make that happen. 

As Data Governance Advisor you’ll work alongside a team to:

  • Deliver a package of work to enable good data quality management across the public sector

  • Work with key partners to implement Data Quality Action Plan guidance and develop use cases

  • Feed into Data Management minimum requirements to support the National Data Library

  • Feed into a roadmap covering what is required for adoption of Data Quality Action Plans across government, and a plan for roll out working with key partners

This post will involve solving complex problems to deliver on the Government’s commitments and build essential data foundations. You’ll be working with colleagues from other government departments, as well as external partners, and challenging others to be ambitious in transforming the way data is used and shared across government to help deliver joined-up, trusted, public services that meet the needs of their users.

Candidate profile

We’re interested in people who:

  • have experience working on significant pieces of work across the data lifecycle, with limited oversight/input

  • have experience working on data strategy or policy development, with the ability to think creatively and see the bigger picture

  • have experience working on data governance practices and implementing data governance frameworks, ideally with data quality experience

  • are skilled and confident communicators - comfortable engaging with and challenging internal and external stakeholders, able to work independently to understand and balance competing demands from internal and external stakeholders, including the Permanent Secretary and Ministers.

  • are able to deliver data management projects at pace and work in a complex environment

  • are team players, with experience working as part of multi-skilled teams and with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, to successfully deliver on ambitious milestones

Working environment

Location

Bristol, London, Manchester

About the jobJob summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government — we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:

  1. joining up public sector services

  2. harnessing the power of AI for the public good

  3. strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure

  4. elevating leadership and investing in talent

  5. funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation

  6. committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (), the world-leading and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need.

London, England, United Kingdom
> 1000 employees
Corporate / Direct Employer
Government Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government, creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Government Digital and Data professionals benefit from cross-government events and learning. From webinars from the world’s leading innovators to digital upskilling sessions.They enhance our professionals’ skills and capabilities, which ultimately enables them to be a part of the world-leading advancements in digital transformation and government innovation.

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