Data Governance Consultant

Meritus
Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£70,000 – £80,000 pa

Salary

£70,000 – £80,000 pa

Posted
27 Aug 2026 (2 weeks ago)

DATA GOVERNANCE & AI CONSULTANT - UP TO £80,000 - BRISTOL (HYBRID) - 2 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE - SC REQUIRED

MERITUS are recruiting for a Data Governance & AI Consultant to join a leading organisation delivering complex UK Central Government and Defence programmes.

This role would suit an experienced Data Governance, Data Management or AI Assurance Consultant with expertise across data governance, data quality, metadata, lineage and responsible AI. Experience within Defence, maritime, hydrographic, sonar, underwater mapping or oil & gas would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities:

Deliver data governance policies, standards, RACI and stewardship models.

Develop data quality frameworks, scorecards and remediation processes.

Support metadata, data cataloguing, business glossaries, lineage and classification.

Contribute to AI assurance covering training data, model selection, testing, evaluation and monitoring.

Produce governance frameworks, operating procedures, evaluation plans, risk assessments and assurance reports.

Run stakeholder workshops and translate requirements into practical solutions.

Support assurance reviews, audits and quality gates.

Work with data architects, engineers and security teams across client engagements.

Contribute to proposals, pre-sales and knowledge-sharing activities.Skills & Experience:

Essential:

SC Clearance - active or lapsed.

Proven experience in data governance or data management.

Strong knowledge of data quality, metadata, lineage, cataloguing and stewardship.

Experience developing governance policies, standards and operating models.

Practical experience with AI governance, AI assurance or responsible AI.

Understanding of AI/model testing, evaluation and risk assessment.

Strong consulting, stakeholder management and communication skills.Desirable:

UK Central Government, Defence or regulated-sector experience.

Defence, maritime, hydrographic, sonar, underwater mapping or oil & gas experience.

Experience with Microsoft Purview, Azure ML, Databricks, MLflow or Microsoft Fabric.

Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK, NIST AI RMF, ISO 23894, ISO 27001 or UK GDPR.

MLOps, model monitoring or AI risk/control experience.Benefits:

Salary up to £80,000

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid working with 2 days per week in Bristol

Work on major UK Central Government and Defence programmesThis is a great opportunity for a Data Governance & AI Consultant to work on complex Government and Defence projects, helping clients deliver trusted, secure and responsible AI

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