<div> CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit <a href="%5C%22https://www.cdp.net/en%5C%22">cdp.net</a> or follow us @CDP to find out more.The Team:The Data Governance and Quality team is responsible for developing and implementing policies, standards, and guidance to measure and improve the quality of CDP’s data. We establish clear standards and definitions, embed governance and quality principles into system design, and provide training and support to staff. This ensures CDP’s data is accurate and trusted to support high-quality products and deliver its mission with greater impact.About this role:The Senior Manager, Data Governance will lead the development and implementation of data management policies, processes, standards, and training.They will define and embed data stewardship across key domains and be the primary contact, providing support and guidance for CDP’s Data Steering Committee members. They will establish processes to manage and monitor critical data such as master and reference data. They will develop mechanisms to assess core data changes, ensuring governance is embedded into the design and product development to support CDP’s data strategy.The role includes overseeing the delivery of CDP’s data governance tool, submitting and reviewing requirements, along with testing. They will work closely with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to align principles, drive compliance, and reduce data risks. A key responsibility is guiding and supporting data owners and stewards, as well as coaching junior team members.What you will do:<ul><li>Develop and embed policies, standards, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure robust management of CDP’s data</li><li>Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of scalable data governance processes across all critical domains</li><li>Highlight the criticality of data governance by working with Product, IT, and the business to embed standards into system change, product development and processes</li><li>Provide Data Steering Committee support by managing requests and items backlog, coordinating assessments, and providing timely update to stakeholders</li></ul><ul><li>Oversee the configuration and use of CDP’s data governance tool, including requirements, testing, and ongoing access monitoring</li><li>Work closely with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to align principles and due diligence process alignment</li><li>Help monitor and enforce role-based access controls, investigate data incidents resolution</li><li>Champion a supportive data governance culture to demonstrate governance value and impact on CDP’s data</li><li>Provide targeted domain and literacy training building awareness and delivering consistent data messaging across domains</li><li>Coach data owners, stewards, and junior team members to strengthen governance capabilities</li></ul>Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:<ul> <li>Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations</li> <li>Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference</li> <li>Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position</li></ul>Internal stakeholders include: CDP Data Owners and ConsumersExternal stakeholders include: CDP Customers and DisclosersWe’re looking for: <ul><li>Hands-on experience in developing and rolling out data governance frameworks, policies, and standards</li><li>In-depth understanding of delivering data ownership, stewardship, and data lifecycle management activities</li><li>Experience in embedding cross-functional governance into business processes, products and systems design</li><li>Confident in designing and delivering data governance training to promote governance across the organisation</li><li>Experience of overseeing or being a key user of data governance tools (e.g. Purview), providing requirements, testing, and monitoring</li><li>Familiar with regulatory and compliance frameworks including UK GDPR and data protection laws</li><li>Knowledge of applying governance principles within systems such as CRM and data platforms</li></ul><ul><li>Good experience using Microsoft applications including Excel, Teams and PowerPoint,</li><li>Experience working with task tracking tools such as DevOps and familiar with Agile methodology</li><li>Confident and engaging communicator capable of translating governance into clear business value</li><li>Results-driven and organised, with a strong ability to prioritise delivery in an evolving environment</li></ul>Desirable: <ul><li>Second Language Skills </li><li>Experience of working within global organisations</li></ul>How to apply: Please upload your CV in the application form.The salary banding for this role is £50000 - £71,700This is a hybrid role, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week. </div>

About CDPCDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cdp.net/en/info/about-us/our-five-year-strategy">find out more here</a>. Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cdp.net/en"> https://cdp.net/en</a> or follow us @CDP to find out more.

Senior Manager, Data Governance

<div> CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit <a href="%5C%22https://www.cdp.net/en%5C%22">cdp.net</a> or follow us @CDP to find out more.The Team:The Data Governance and Quality team is responsible for developing and implementing policies, standards, and guidance to measure and improve the quality of CDP’s data. We establish clear standards and definitions, embed governance and quality principles into system design, and provide training and support to staff. This ensures CDP’s data is accurate and trusted to support high-quality products and deliver its mission with greater impact.About this role:The Senior Manager, Data Governance will lead the development and implementation of data management policies, processes, standards, and training.They will define and embed data stewardship across key domains and be the primary contact, providing support and guidance for CDP’s Data Steering Committee members. They will establish processes to manage and monitor critical data such as master and reference data. They will develop mechanisms to assess core data changes, ensuring governance is embedded into the design and product development to support CDP’s data strategy.The role includes overseeing the delivery of CDP’s data governance tool, submitting and reviewing requirements, along with testing. They will work closely with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to align principles, drive compliance, and reduce data risks. A key responsibility is guiding and supporting data owners and stewards, as well as coaching junior team members.What you will do:<ul><li>Develop and embed policies, standards, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure robust management of CDP’s data</li><li>Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of scalable data governance processes across all critical domains</li><li>Highlight the criticality of data governance by working with Product, IT, and the business to embed standards into system change, product development and processes</li><li>Provide Data Steering Committee support by managing requests and items backlog, coordinating assessments, and providing timely update to stakeholders</li></ul><ul><li>Oversee the configuration and use of CDP’s data governance tool, including requirements, testing, and ongoing access monitoring</li><li>Work closely with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to align principles and due diligence process alignment</li><li>Help monitor and enforce role-based access controls, investigate data incidents resolution</li><li>Champion a supportive data governance culture to demonstrate governance value and impact on CDP’s data</li><li>Provide targeted domain and literacy training building awareness and delivering consistent data messaging across domains</li><li>Coach data owners, stewards, and junior team members to strengthen governance capabilities</li></ul>Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:<ul> <li>Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations</li> <li>Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference</li> <li>Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position</li></ul>Internal stakeholders include: CDP Data Owners and ConsumersExternal stakeholders include: CDP Customers and DisclosersWe’re looking for: <ul><li>Hands-on experience in developing and rolling out data governance frameworks, policies, and standards</li><li>In-depth understanding of delivering data ownership, stewardship, and data lifecycle management activities</li><li>Experience in embedding cross-functional governance into business processes, products and systems design</li><li>Confident in designing and delivering data governance training to promote governance across the organisation</li><li>Experience of overseeing or being a key user of data governance tools (e.g. Purview), providing requirements, testing, and monitoring</li><li>Familiar with regulatory and compliance frameworks including UK GDPR and data protection laws</li><li>Knowledge of applying governance principles within systems such as CRM and data platforms</li></ul><ul><li>Good experience using Microsoft applications including Excel, Teams and PowerPoint,</li><li>Experience working with task tracking tools such as DevOps and familiar with Agile methodology</li><li>Confident and engaging communicator capable of translating governance into clear business value</li><li>Results-driven and organised, with a strong ability to prioritise delivery in an evolving environment</li></ul>Desirable: <ul><li>Second Language Skills&nbsp;</li><li>Experience of working within global organisations</li></ul>How to apply: Please upload your CV in the application form.The salary banding for this role is&nbsp;£50000 - £71,700This is a hybrid role, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week. </div>

Senior Manager, Data Governance

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