Job Description
Main purpose of role:
- The Data Governance Manager is the subject matter expert in Data Governance who leads Gamma’s data management goals, standards, practices, process, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data at all times.
- The Data Governance Manager is a manager to the Data Governance Analyst(s).
The Data Governance manger:
- Is responsible for developing and driving data management and data governance framework that addresses data privacy, compliance, aligned to the data protection strategy.
- Owns Gamma’s Data Governance programme which operates, reviews, improves data security, and reduces the risk of fines, legal implications and reputational damage in respect to breaches of data.
- Manages complex tasks to conclusion including legal requirements to GDPR through ROPA’s, DPIAs and data mapping, managing risks and stakeholders effectively.
- Is the subject matter expert in Data Governance and legislation requirements including - Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR UK & EU, PECR)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish all Data Governance issues, acting as expertise in day-to-day activities and incident management.
- Lead and develop the Data Governance team
Key skills:
Skill
Detail
Problem solving
- Providing subject matter expert guidance on Data Governance to programmes of works on how Gamma should store, processes, retain and delete data. Programme of works includes (but not exclusive) Gamma products, critical systems, processing activities etc.
Decision making
- Understanding of risk-based decision making
- Independence in Data Governance decision making in relation to problem solving and incident management.
Innovation
- Contribute to the decision-making process up to director level of Data Governance requirements influencing Gamma product, process, and change.
Communication
- Internally at Director level and the Group DPO’s
- Externally with regulators and stakeholders requiring a subject matter expert in data governance.
Interpersonal
- Articulate and professional verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate at various levels throughout the business, mainly with other subject matter experts and above.
- Ability to manage a team, including setting out objectives, expectations, developing skills and ensuring performance is managed in line with Gamma policy.
Experience and skills needed:
- Proven and demonstratable experience in managing Data Governance and Data Management strategy and implementation.
- GDPR Practitioner or equivalent
- Working with and up to Director level leadership
- Professional certification desirable e.g., Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
About Gamma Communications
Gamma is a leading supplier of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) in the UK, German, Spanish and Benelux business markets. It is AIM listed and employs 1650 people. With a range of UCaaS, Mobile and Connectivity services, Gamma provides robust and secure solutions that enable organisations to communicate, collaborate and offer a better customer experience. Gamma’s largest market is in the UK where the company’s network-based services are supplied to SME, Public Sector and Enterprise markets through a network of 1000+ channel partners and its own direct sales and support capabilities. Through its acquisition of Exactive in 2020, Gamma is a Microsoft Teams Voice Partner. In 2021 Gamma acquired Mission Labs, a well-established UCaaS technology business which has built a reputation for creating technologically advanced solutions and delivering great service to its customers and partners. In Germany, Gamma owns Gamma Communications GmbH, one of the leading SIP Trunk and emerging Cloud PBX providers with an excellent reputation for product quality and service. Headquartered in Oberkotzau, Bavaria, Gamma Communications GmbH operates nationwide in Germany through a reseller network of over 1,000 partners. VozTelecom is a cloud communications service provider in Spain, primarily focused on the SME market. Headquartered in Barcelona, VozTelecom is one of the leading SIP Trunk and Cloud PBX providers, offering fixed and mobile communications bundled with Internet access. In the Benelux region, Gamma Communications Nederland is a leading provider of communication solutions for business. The company supplies a wide range of Unified Communication solutions for business communication and collaboration through an extensive network of partners. Other Dutch business units are Nimsys, as well as Schiphol Connect. Gamma focuses its family of businesses on digital automation, delivering UCaaS services to SME customers primarily via a network of channel partners.