Data Governance Manager

Job Description

The Data Governance Manager will lead the development and embedding of the organisation's Data Governance policies, standards, and ways of working, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations and industry best practice.

The role plays a key part in enabling trusted, high‑quality data across the organisation, supporting SPEN's ambition to operate as a data‑driven business where data is treated as a critical asset, with clear ownership, accountability, security, and interoperability.

What you'll be doing

• Develop, own, and maintain SPEN's Data Governance framework, ensuring data is consistently treated as an organisational asset with clear ownership, accountability, security, and interoperability
• Define, implement, and evolve Data Governance policies, standards, and frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory licence obligations and industry best practice
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of SPEN's Open Data Triage Framework and Data Sharing Infrastructure Trust Framework
• Monitor regulatory and industry developments, assessing their impact and translating changes into updated governance policies and internal ways of working where required
• Ensure strong alignment with Information Security and Data Protection teams, embedding governance requirements into broader organisational controls
• Drive adoption of data governance policies and standards through effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement across the business
• Chair and manage the SPEN Data Governance Forum, ensuring appropriate business representation, clear decision‑making authority, and effective oversight of data governance matters
• Support the development and maintenance of SPEN's enterprise data catalogue, establishing data custodianship, master systems, and robust review and governance processes for data assets
• Represent SPEN in industry working groups and engage with external bodies (e.g. Ofgem, DESNZ, ENA), ensuring industry developments align with SPEN's strategic direction and ambitions
• Support the development and embedding of internal "Data Best Practice" ways of working across the organisation

What you'll bring

• In‑depth knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards (e.g. DAMA, Ofgem Data Best Practice)
• Proven experience developing and embedding data governance frameworks within a regulated utility or similar environment
• Strong understanding of data management, data quality, stewardship, and accountability models
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience delivering training, facilitating forums, and influencing senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead change in a complex environment, fostering a culture of engagement, collaboration, and delivery with a focus on tangible outcomes
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, practical business policies and standards
• Experience working with data governance platforms (e.g. Informatica)
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly learn, industry‑specific concepts such as the Common Information Model (CIM), Data Best Practice, and electricity industry regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills
• Proven ability to engage with and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including internal ScottishPower and Iberdrola groups and external regulators and industry bodies
• Experience in a regulated utility or similar environment is desirable

Minimum Criteria

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Experience in data governance policy and framework development
• Knowledge of Ofgem Data Best Practice or similar regulatory frameworks
• Experience working with data governance platforms (Informatica is desirable)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow.

That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.