Data Governance Manager

Data Governance Analyst/Consultant – ERP Transformation (Contract) Location: Remote with Ad-hoc London visits (twice a month) Duration: 6-12 months Day Rate: £500-600 per day - OUTSIDE IR35 Lithium3 require a Data Governance Analyst to support data classification, mapping and governance delivery as part of a major ERP transformation programme. We need exceptional communication skills with stakeholders of all levels and someone who can thrive in a complex environment. You need to be flexible too. This role will focus on collecting and consolidating data classification and mapping outputs across priority ERP domains, running gap analysis to ensure coverage, and maintaining governance artefacts aligned to business glossary and data dictionary standards. Working closely with Data Stewards, you’ll support governance workshops, structure outputs from stakeholder sessions, track data ownership alignment, and ensure documentation is complete and ready for stewardship validation. Key responsibilities: Collate and maintain data classification and mapping artefacts Run gap analysis across priority ERP data domains Support Data Stewards with governance sessions and outputs Ensure alignment with glossary, data dictionary and governance standards Track governance readiness for ERP migration and reporting Ideal experience: Data governance, data migration or ERP transformation exposure Data classification, metadata or mapping experience Strong documentation, coordination and stakeholder engagement skills Experience working alongside Data Stewards or governance teams beneficial Skills & Experience Required Essential Experience supporting data governance, data migration or ERP transformation programmes. Strong data classification, mapping or metadata documentation experience. Ability to perform structured gap analysis and track remediation. Excellent documentation and organisational skills. Strong stakeholder communication capability. Desirable Exposure to ERP transformation programmes. Experience working alongside Data Stewards or governance SMEs. Familiarity with data catalogs, governance tooling or metadata repositories. Data quality or migration project experience. Key Attributes Highly organised and detail-oriented. Comfortable working across business and technical teams. Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset. Strong coordination and documentation capability. Able to operate effectively within structured governance frameworks. Typical Deliverables Consolidated data classification artefacts. Data mapping documentation across ERP domains. Gap analysis reports and coverage dashboards. Governance documentation aligned to glossary/dictionary. Stakeholder workshop outputs and governance artefact packs. If interested, please send your CV for review and we will endeavour to come back to you ASAP.