Job Title: Data Governance Manager
Location: Solihull - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)
Hours: Full time, 12 Months FTC
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A bit about us:
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we're part of a global bank and are proud to be a Top Employer UK for 2024, providing a great place to work in an open and inclusive environment.
We're here to provide simple and straightforward consumer finance solutions and we work with many well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance their purchases in a responsible way.

We care about making a positive impact for our colleagues, customers, partners, and the wider community. That's why we live by our values of we're positive, we're brave, and we own it.

The Role:
As a Data Governance Manager, you will:
* Ensure UK GDPR, PECR and BCBS239 compliance.
* Drive continuous improvements and maximise the income and benefit of available data and increasing confidence and consistency in the quality of data.
* This role will report into the Head of Data Governance within BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, part of the first line of defence.

Key Responsibilities:
* Completion of data governance documentation such Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), Record of Processing Activities (RoPA), Cookie Privacy Assessments & Legitimate Interest Assessments.
* Assessing data quality across BNP PF, complete root cause analysis where data is impacted.
* Managing multiple stakeholders and understanding technology and commercial concepts quickly, e.g. working closely with Risk and Finance teams to ensure BCBS239 compliance and working closely with IT and marketing teams to manage cookies.
* Identifying areas of improvement in local practices, relative to managing data governance.
* Contributing to complex projects, orientating the project to deliver maximum business benefit whilst adhering to the data governance, protection, and management principles.
* Representing the data governance team across analytical groups & business areas to provide advice & support on data infrastructure, data integrity, quality, and privacy. Advising of system recommendations and technical approaches to maintain controls / validation.
* Championing and growing awareness and knowledge of data governance to enhance the data culture across the organisation.
* Acting as a subject matter expert on data related issues, working collaboratively with various stakeholders to communicate data risks and administer guidance, training and educational materials when required.
* Working effectively under pressure with competing and rapidly changing priorities

Skills & Attributes:
* Substantial experience working within a data governance or protection setting.
* A strong understanding of data protection regulations eg UK GDPR PECR 2003 and BCBS239.
* Able to manage Senior Stakeholder relationships.
* Self-motivated & ability to take initiative.
* Project Management with the proven ability of leading data projects (Desirable)
* Strong communication skills - verbal and written.
* Experience working in a regulated environment.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Experience of working with different functional departments (e.g. Marketing, Risk, IT, security.)
* Take initiative and ownership of work.
* Build relationships internally and externally.
* Flexible with business needs

Could this be you?
BNP Paribas Personal Finance believe it's a positive attitude and passion to make things happen that matters most.

What's in it for you?
As well as working for a Top Employer UK 2024 and being part of a team that changes customer's lives, there are some excellent benefits too. We offer a competitive salary, a contributory pension scheme, and our Health Cash plan scheme. You also receive access to our multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform designed to provide you with the best range of benefits available to suit your lifestyle including life insurance and private medical insurance. There are also perks which give you fantastic discounts off eating out, cinema tickets, days out and much more. Learn more about what it means to be part of the BNP Paribas Personal Finance team here: www.https://(url removed)/playlist?list=PLQUzrPfMI6WNvADKdIPqN9PpY9vjjswdQ or follow this link to learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance: https://(url removed)/careers/.

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer
BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.