Discipline 01
Data Strategy & Leadership
Setting the agenda for data as a strategic asset — from operating models and councils to investment cases that the board can defend.
Roles we place
- Chief Data Officer
- Head of Data
- Governance Lead
Data Governance Placement Firm
The specialist firm for Data Governance leadership
AptitudeJobs is a Data Governance Placement Firm. We place Chief Data Officers, Governance Leads, Privacy Counsel, Data Stewards, Data Architects, Risk & Controls Officer, and AI Governance Specialists into the regulated organisations that treat data as a board-level responsibility — every placement verified through Internet Identity, so trust is built in, not bolted on.
Verified placement
Chief Data Officer · Regulated sector
What we place
Six disciplines. One Data Governance practice.
Data Governance is all we do. Our consultants have worked inside the function, so we place leaders who understand lineage, classification, and the regulatory pressure that shapes it. Select a discipline to see the roles we place and the statement behind it.
The disciplines, defined
What each discipline covers — and who we place
Each discipline below sets out its scope and the senior roles we place within it. Job titles are capitalized throughout.
Discipline 02
Privacy & Regulatory Counsel
Translating GDPR, CPRA, and the emerging AI regulation stack into operating reality — counsel who can brief the regulator and the executive team in the same breath.
Roles we place
- Privacy Counsel
- Data Protection Officer
- Regulatory Advisor
Discipline 03
Data Stewardship & Quality
Keeping the function honest end-to-end — ownership of lineage, classification, and the quality controls that make governance trustworthy in production.
Roles we place
- Data Steward
- Data Quality Manager
- Data Lineage Owner
Discipline 04
Data Architecture & Engineering
Building the trusted pipelines, catalogs, and platforms governance depends on — architects who design for control as a first-class concern.
Roles we place
- Data Architect
- Data Platform Lead
- Data Engineering Manager
Discipline 05
Risk, Controls & Audit
Turning governance policy into operating reality — controls, assurance, and audit partners who evidence that the framework actually works.
Roles we place
- Data Risk Officer
- Controls Lead
- Data Audit Partner
Discipline 06
AI & Analytics Governance
Shaping responsible, auditable AI use — model risk, inventory, and the governance layer that lets an organisation scale analytics with confidence.
Roles we place
- AI Governance Lead
- Model Risk Officer
- Analytics Director
Placement, end to end
A Data Governance Placement Firm built for regulated sectors
From the Chief Data Officer who sets the agenda to the AI Governance Specialist who keeps models accountable, every placement we make is matched to a real operating need — and verified through Internet Identity. Whether you are hiring a Governance Lead or stepping into your next Privacy Counsel role, the conversation starts here.