Job Summary

The Data Governance Lead is a senior deputed position within the State Data Authority (SDA) of Uttar Pradesh, based at the State Transformation Commission (STC), Lucknow. The role is deputed from the Government of Uttar Pradesh and serves as onsite support to Bharti Institute s technical and advisory team.

The Data Governance Lead will own the development, consultation, and formal approval of all governance instruments, the State Data Governance Framework, Standards Manual, Data Classification Policy, departmental SOPs, and Onboarding Framework in close collaboration with the Bharti Insitute. The person will lead inter-departmental coordination, stakeholder engagement with senior government officials, and compliance monitoring across Year 1 of the SDA programme.

This role is central to building the SDA s institutional authority and ensuring that government departments across Uttar Pradesh get the support to adapt and implement the Framework properly.
Responsibilities

The Data Governance Lead will carry out the following key activities:




- State Data Governance Framework: Lead the co-drafting, inter-departmental consultation, and formal approval process for the State Data Governance Framework v1.0, coordinating review by the Governance Council, secretariat, and relevant line departments.
- Standards Policy Development: Oversee the development of the Standards Manual, Data Classification Policy, Data Sharing Protocols, and departmental SOPs in collaboration with BIPP; ensure instruments are grounded in the DPDP Act 2023 and state IT policy.
- Departmental Coordination Onboarding: Lead stakeholder and veto-player mapping and readiness assessments in Q1; coordinate the formal onboarding of pilot departments in Q3; ensure that Data Owners and Data Stewards are nominated and oriented in each department.
- Compliance Monitoring: Oversee the development of monitoring dashboard, review the Compliance Report. Track and report departmental adherence to the Frame

📌 Data Governance Lead (Lucknow)
🏢 Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF)
📍 Lucknow