Head of Data Governance

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Data Governance to join our global team.

Over the past 7+ years, Save the Children has undertaken significant transformation to ensure alignment in our delivery and efficiency in our processes which was critical following Save the Children International being established. This includes our High Performing Organisation (HPO) set of initiatives, many of which are now completing delivery and transitioning to BAU as well as the next phase of Transformation focused on Digital Programming, Data and Analytics and Supporter Engagement. This role will sit within our Transformation Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Team that has been setup to oversee our portfolio of projects including managing the planning, reporting, budgeting, resource management etc. In addition, this position plays a central role in supporting the management of our change request portfolio.

Role purpose
This role is critical in triaging and managing the Change Requests that are received into the TDIT team on an ongoing basis. Change requests are critical to ensure ongoing small and medium size changes or new interventions / initiatives are reviewed, prioritised, scoped and costed in a timely manner to support the effective ongoing delivery of our programmes for children. Change requests will include system and non-system changes.


Job Title: Head of Data Governance

Reporting To: Director of Data and Analytics

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote; flexible working options available

Contract: Permanent Contract

Grade: M4

Location: Any approved Save the Children office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: Hiring Locations

Preferred Time Zone: Any

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their preferred location for the duration of employment

International Travel Requirements: Yes, up to 10%

Budget Responsibility: None

People Management Responsibility: Manager of a team, number of people managed in total: 2

Accountabilities

• Lead and oversee data governance processes, ensuring all key business stakeholders are engaged and supported in understanding and utilising our data infrastructure effectively
• Establish and maintain clear expectations for business functions regarding their data governance responsibilities, including maintaining data definitions and ensuring data quality
• Structure and streamline data availability, ensuring that business users have clear and accessible information to make informed decisions
• Chair and manage key forums such as the Product Owners Forum and the Analytics Community of Practice to foster collaboration and shared learning across the organisation
• Take business ownership of cross-functional data products, ensuring that reporting and analytics tools meet the needs of all stakeholders while maintaining data integrity
• Collaborate closely with IT to ensure seamless integration of technical and business aspects of data management products and processes, promoting a unified and efficient approach
   

Experience and Skills

Essential

1. Data Governance Expertise: Extensive experience in leading implementation of data governance frameworks, initiatives, data catalogues, metadata management, and data quality processes in large organizations
2. Data Quality Management: Significant experience in ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across systems.
3. Analytics and Reporting Tools: Extensive experience with various reporting and analytics tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or SAS
4. Team Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams, offering guidance and fostering a collaborative environment that aligns with SCI's values
5. Stakeholder Engagement: Proven experience in engaging and managing stakeholders from diverse business functions effectively
6. Facilitation: Experience in chairing forums of key technical stakeholders, encouraging shared learning and solutions. Capable of translating complex technical information to actionable, clear summary information
7. Technical-Non-Technical Integration: Ability to work closely with IT to ensure seamless integration of technical and business aspects in data management processes
8. Strategic Vision: Ability to think strategically about data governance on a global scale, setting ambitious and challenging goals for the team. Encourages and applies new and innovative solutions to drive data governance and management efforts 

Desirable

• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience

Education and Qualifications

•  Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
   

Working at Save the Children International  

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.  

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.  

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.    

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities  

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.    

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.    

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.  

Our recruitment process:  

• Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter  
• Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team  
• Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview  
• If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks  

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.  

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.