David Parker

A specialist leader in data governance and privacy, including operational information security engagements with 20+ years success delivering change programmes for regulated and non-regulated businesses. Skilled in end to end programme management, driving quantifiable cost benefits to clients, whilst enhancing both data compliance and commercial data propositions. 

Passionate about data stewardship, supporting clients deliver strong organisational data culture, and helping clients achieve true transformational business change. 

Expertise 

Data Governance:  

Extensive experience in the field of data governance, supporting clients in establishing strategy, transformation programmes, and developing policies, processes, practices, and technologies to proactively manage data during its life cycle covering data discovery, data stewardship, data quality and master data management. Previously, spent three years as Global Head of Data Governance within an international FTSE Plc.   

Data Privacy:  

Extensive experience of Open Banking having delivered the global standards for Open Banking. Significant experience in data protection legislation (namely the UK DPA and GDPR) having implemented and maintained data protection compliance frameworks across 15 European businesses and held the role of interim DPO for a large international FTSE Plc. Extensive knowledge of the European regulatory landscape and post Brexit impacts.   

Change Leadership:  

Wealth of experience delivering large scale data governance, information security and enterprise risk management change programmes across a number of industry sectors. Experienced in driving change management as an organisational wide discipline. 

Communication & Engagement:  

A seasoned professional with extensive experience of organisational communication and engagement helping clients to drive better colleague awareness and cultural change in the disciplines of data governance, privacy, security and risk management.