Howdens are looking for a Governance and Compliance Lead to take ownership of the stability and strategic direction of the organisations Governance and Compliance applications. Acting as the primary point of accountability, the Governance and Compliance Lead bridges business needs and technology delivery, overseeing application life cycle management and continuous improvement to maximise system value and performance. Based from our office in Raunds, Northamptonshire you will work onsite 4 days per week with one from home. What you will be doing - Lead, coach and develop the Governance and Compliance team, clarifying priorities, roles and performance expectations. Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. Manage workload planning, skills development and resource capacity. - Act as the subject matter expert for governance and compliance systems, including SAP GRC (Access Controls, Emergency Access Management, Process Controls), Evotix Assure SHE platform, ESG systems and internally built systems to support Product Safety Campaigns. - Take accountability for the end-to-end health, performance and availability of governance and compliance systems, ensuring applications are stable, scalable, secure and for business purpose. - Maintain a strong understanding of system capabilities and limitations, monitoring emerging technologies, market trends, and best practices to inform system strategy and innovation opportunities. - Partner with business