Data Governance Policy and Controls Specialist

About this role

• The Senior Data Governance, Policy & Control Specialist is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, policy management, audit coordination, and control enforcement across the Bank.
• The role ensures that data management practices align with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and the Bank's risk appetite.

What you will get to do

• Policy & Framework Management: Lead the drafting, review, implementation, and periodic renewal of data governance policies, standards, frameworks, and procedures. Design and maintain the overarching data governance framework and own the full policy lifecycle. Ensure policies align with regulatory requirements, translate them into actionable governance policy language, and conduct policy gap analysis to recommend improvements.
• Governance & Implementation Oversight: Oversee the enterprise-wide implementation of data governance initiatives and monitor compliance with established data governance standards, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Audit & Compliance Coordination: Coordinate and manage internal and external audits relating to the Enterprise Data Office.
• Data Stewardship Program: Implement the enterprise data stewardship program, defining and operationalising data ownership across domains.
• Controls & Compliance Monitoring: Design and implement data governance controls to monitor policy compliance across business units. Conduct periodic control testing, self-assessments, and gap analyses. Maintain the data governance risk and issue register, ensuring timely escalation and remediation of control failures, and support audits by providing evidence of governance controls.
• Data Culture & Enablement: Design and deliver data governance training, awareness campaigns, and onboarding materials to build data literacy. Embed governance practices into everyday business and technical workflows, act as a trusted advisor to business units, and champion data governance value internally.

Experience & Background

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data governance, risk, compliance, or policy/controls roles.
• Experience in a regulated industry (financial services, healthcare, insurance, telecom, etc.).
• Prior experience running change management, training programs, or culture-building initiatives.
• Working knowledge of data governance frameworks (e.g., DCAM, DAMA-DMBOK, COBIT) and relevant regulations (GDPR, NDPA).
• Deep familiarity with modern data architectures (Medallion, Data Mesh, Data Vault 2.0) and implementing governance within distributed environments.

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated experience drafting and maintaining policies, standards, and control frameworks.
• Experience designing or executing controls testing, risk assessments, or compliance monitoring.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, enforceable policy documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and training/facilitation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Professional certification such as DCAM, CDMP, DGSP, CIPP, or equivalent.
• Experience with GRC (governance, risk & compliance) tooling or policy management platforms.
• Familiarity with data quality, metadata, and lineage disciplines and how they connect to policy and controls.

What success looks like in this role

• Data management practices are fully aligned with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and the Bank's risk appetite.
• Data governance policies, standards, and controls are consistently adopted and seamlessly embedded into everyday business and technical workflows.
• The data governance risk and issue register is maintained proactively, with internal and external audits coordinated smoothly and control failures remediated promptly.
• A strong enterprise-wide data culture is built, characterised by high data literacy and strong organisational buy-in for governance initiatives.

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritise the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A technical interview with the hiring manager
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.