Head of Governance and Architecture

Job Title: Enterprise Data Architecture and Governance Lead (Contract) Engagement Type: Fixed-term contract, Outside IR35Reports To: Chief Technology Officer About the Role The business has built strong foundations for enterprise data: the function structure, a growing canonical data model, and a live platform estate. This engagement turns that design work into operating reality, establishing enterprise data as a core, permanently owned capability underpinning AI, analytics, billing, reporting and decision-making. With the architecture lead who shaped the foundation moving on, this is the moment to launch the governance structure, build out existing design patterns, and hand the result to permanent leadership. The engagement is time bound, with handover planned backwards from a fixed end date. Key Responsibilities A scalable, governed function - Establish accountable ownership of data with real authority. Make the operating model scalable enough to absorb new domains, systems and acquisitions. Leave the function able to evidence control on demand. Governance - Design and launch the governance framework: ownership, stewardship, lineage, quality standards and enforcing controls. Build the evidence base so the function can demonstrate control rather than assert it. Tie data quality to commercial outcomes such as billing accuracy and revenue assurance. Prove adoption in priority areas with named, bought in owners and delivered training. Architecture - Extend the canonical data ..... full job details .....