Data Governance Manager

At Feeld, we are creating a world where everyone is more intimately connected to each other and themselves. We are building an inclusive, human-centred product and are looking for a Data Governance Manager to become part of our remote team and our mission to elevate the human experience of sexuality and relationships.

As a Data Governance Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of our data governance strategy, ensuring that our data assets are managed effectively to support our organisational goals. You will work closely with stakeholders across various departments to establish policies, standards, and procedures under the pillars of observability, discoverability, and security to ensure Feeld data is used to its maximum potential in the most secure way.

To be right for this role, you should have experience in setting up a data governance function from scratch in a start-up or scale-up environment. You are an excellent communicator, able to translate the needs and value of data governance across domains and levels of the organisation. You are comfortable working async-remotely, collaborating with team members distributed across multiple time zones.

What you will do:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies, standards, and procedures for data management, quality, privacy, and security.
• Develop measures to monitor Feeld’s data maturity, identifying gaps, and proposing solutions to improve ways of working with data.
• Collaborate with all of Feeld’s business units to ensure data governance initiatives align with organisational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Develop initiatives to improve Feeld’s data accessibility and data literacy levels.
• Establish and oversee a data governance council and specific working groups to drive data governance initiatives across the organisation.
• Define roles and responsibilities related to data governance and ensure clear accountability for stewardship of the company's data assets.
• Implement data quality management practices, including data profiling, cleansing, and monitoring to ensure high-quality data across systems.
• Develop and manage a data catalogue to improve the accessibility and understanding of data assets within the organisation.
• Monitor compliance with data governance policies and standards and report on performance metrics to senior management.
• Lead the resolution of data-related issues and manage the escalation and approval process.
• Stay informed of trends, new regulations, and best practices in data governance and recommend improvements to the data governance program, aligning with our value of ‘Constantly Evolve’.

How you will grow:

• Work with a forward-thinking and innovative data team who are willing to experiment with operational models to drive value from data.
• Pioneer new ways of working with data at Feeld.
• Collaborate with a diverse leadership group, distributed across the globe with a wide variety of experience.

Requirements

About you:

• Proven experience in data governance, data management, or a related field, with a strong understanding of data governance principles and best practices such as DAMA.
• Familiarity with data privacy and security laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and industry standards.
• Familiarity with modern data architecture.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively across various departments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail.
• Project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Bonus points:

• You have experience in async-remote environments.

Benefits

About us:

Feeld is an independent, experimental and fully remote organisation reshaping the dialogue on dating and sexuality. The company was founded in 2014 and has evolved since to become the open, distributed structure it is now. We have a naturally agile and fluid culture. The whole team is fully remote, which means you work where and when helps you perform at your best. We regard autonomy highly and treat our organisation as a product – we iterate, improve and test things internally to see what works best for everyone.

Our culture:

We believe in creating a safe work environment through humanity, fluidity, safety, transparency and progressiveness. When hiring, we look for culture add rather than culture fit.

Because we are a fully remote team, it’s especially important that we create an environment where our colleagues feel included and connected as humans.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Feeld:

Feeld promotes open-mindedness, inclusion, diversity and kindness, both in the world and among our own workforce.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with a history of marginalisation, whether because of race, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, national origin, disability (seen or unseen) or any confluence of intersectional identities.

Our goal is a barrier-free application process and working environment. If you require further details or assistance or have any questions about this process, please let us know at [email protected].

Compensation and perks:

We are conscious of how our work and decisions impact other humans and the environment. We design our product and organisation with consideration for the wellbeing and happiness of our members and colleagues. We believe in technology and working environments that enable people to live a meaningful, fulfilled life.

Therefore, we offer our staff:

• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited paid time off
• A fully remote working situation
• GBP £3k equipment and home office budget
• Learning & development budget
• On demand therapy sessions and mental health support via Spill
• In-person meet ups

Feeld’s way of working is designed to proactively prevent burnout and an “always on” culture.

We strive for complete openness of information within the organisation and for enabling honesty on our platform. Internally, we keep decision-making transparent to keep each other accountable and make sure all voices are heard.

That is why we offer:

• Open and transparent base salary ranges
• At Feeld we believe all humans deserve to make a competitive wage. That's why we offer a Baseline Freedom Salary of £60,000 GBP per year.
• The total cash compensation for this role is determined by Level and Step, as well as geographic location, but we estimate that this role can earn between £115,000 - £140,000 GBP based on the requirements listed in this job description.

Our interview process:

• Your first conversation with Feeld will be a screening call with our recruiter, where you’ll be able to ask - and receive answers - regarding any general questions you have and to confirm the role is a fit for what you’re seeking.
• Your second conversation will connect you directly with the hiring manager for the role you’re applying to. Here, you’ll have a chance to ask more questions about the work you’ll be doing. This conversation will also focus on your past work experiences.
• The next step for most of our roles is a candidate challenge. This is an evaluation of the skills relevant to be successful in this role and generally takes about an hour to complete.
• Your third conversation allows you the opportunity to meet the team members you might be working with on a daily basis. Here, you’ll be able to ask questions about team processes, workflow, and the employee experience at Feeld.
• We generally make an offer within 2 weeks of our final call, and offer a flexible start date that can begin as early as the next Monday after you sign our offer documentation.
• Of note: all of our interviews are conducted remotely, and our interviewers will work with you to find an agreeable interview time based on mutual availability.

We understand we're asking you to invest your time and best efforts in our process, and are appreciative of getting the chance to better know who you are as a person and candidate. In return, we’re committed to offering transparent communication and prompt feedback as you navigate this application with us.

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