Data Governance (KTP Associate)
Manchester £38,000 - £41,000
Job sector
Infrastructure & Construction
Job function
Data Governance, IT
Start date
01/04/2026
Job duration
28 months
Application closing date
16/02/2026
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Job description
An exciting opportunity has become available for a recent graduate to work full-time on a 28-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop a novel approach to data governance to cultivate a culture of data literacy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Employed and supported by an academic team from the University, you will be based at Network Rail’s premises in Manchester.
Qualifications we require
Hold, or be about to obtain, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer/Information Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Information Systems or a related subject.
Skills
- Strong understanding of data protection, security, compliance and regulatory requirements such as GDPR, Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, ISO 8000/27001.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
- Able to work to deadlines and manage time efficiently.
- Commitment to excellence with independent and collaborative problem-solving skills.
Attributes
- Willingness to work with stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback.
- Knowledge of/a passion for the rail industry to influence data culture, adoption of data management/governance tools is desirable.
Experience
- Working with data or data governance (projects, dissertations, internships, placements) – governance, analytics, ML, engineering or BI.
- Exposure to data-lake concepts or data engineering fundamentals. Ideally, the Medallion architecture and data management platforms/tools, such as MS Fabric.
- Professional or organisational environment work experience gained via placement, internship, part-time role etc.
- Championing a transparent data governance framework to make a measurable impact on compliance, risk management, and operational efficiency
Project description
An exciting opportunity has become available for a recent graduate to work full-time on a 28-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop a novel approach to data governance to cultivate a culture of data literacy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Employed and supported by an academic team from the University, you will be based at Network Rail’s premises in Manchester.
About the business
We own, operate, maintain and develop the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales.
That’s 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations. We manage 20 of the country’s largest stations. The rest – over 2,500 – are run by the train operating companies.
Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be. We support our country’s economic prosperity and contribute to the objectives of the UK and Scottish Governments.
Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient rail network and our vision is to deliver a simpler, better, greener railway for our customers and communities.
Our vision – Simpler, better, greener.