Information Governance Manager

Who You Are

The successful candidate is an experienced professional passionate about records management and information governance. You are detail-oriented and committed to accuracy with high professional standards. You possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation. You are adaptable, flexible, and resilient, capable of responding positively to change and new challenges while demonstrating professional integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information.

What the Job Involves

As an Information Governance Manager, you will lead the information management workstream for decommissioning on-site modern records storage facilities. You will review and appraise records at disposal stage for permanent preservation as part of the Corporate Memory. Your role involves collaborating with organisational staff to negotiate actions on physical records, providing expert advice on information governance, and conducting information audits. You will be responsible for the physical handling of records, including lifting and moving boxes and files. This approximately 6-month appointment is critical in supporting the organisation’s transition and ensuring records management responsibilities are met during the decommissioning project.

Skills

• Experience in records management, information management, or information governance
• Experience in selecting records for permanent preservation
• Managing document or records management systems
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Experience with improvements and change in complex environments
• Experience in managing people for transformational change
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Initiative, self-motivation, and resilience
• Physical ability to lift and carry boxes, work at height
• Project management experience (desirable)