Team Lead Data Governance

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the overall Data Governance program at the enterprise, departmental and unit levels.
• Break down the Data Governance strategic and tactical plans into operational plans and activities.
• Develop, implement and operationalise Enterprise Data Governance standards, policies, procedures, usage guidelines and principles.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of data standards, policies, procedures and processes relating to other Data Management functions.
• Support the implementation of strategies and processes across the entire data lifecycle management framework.
• Create a reporting cadence on Data Governance status for distribution to all stakeholders.
• Plan and execute staff resourcing requirements for various Data Governance initiatives.
• Facilitate the sharing and adoption of Data Governance best practices through governance councils and committees within the Bank, including change agents.
• Support the definition of data quality rules, standards and strategies that are consistent with the Bank’s strategies and goals.
• Identify and implement innovative ways of achieving operational efficiency and increasing productivity among team members.
• Guide members of the Data Governance community through Data Governance concepts and explain the benefits of Data Governance policies and procedures within the context of users’ needs.
• Identify, define and manage data domains and elements, including business and technical definitions, data lineage, metadata and sources of truth, ensuring their full inclusion in Data Governance tools and workflows.
• Lead Data Governance Associates in the creation, monitoring and reporting of enterprise Data Governance metrics.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and resource for all Data Governance-related matters.
• Perform periodic data risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify and mitigate existing and emerging risks and issues.
• Develop and maintain a robust metadata inventory of enterprise data assets, including authoritative system owners.
• Maintain artefacts relating to best practices and standards for data tools and technologies across the Bank.
• Assess the impact of changes on people, processes and systems, and develop relevant communication and awareness initiatives to support effective implementation.
• Provide a single point of contact for enquiries relating to Data Governance matters.
• Recommend new processes or improvements to existing business processes that promote Data Governance and Data Quality.
• Manage functional group activities, including task assignments, workload management and other related responsibilities.
• Lead the development and management of Data Governance requirements for various projects.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to influence the consistent implementation and operationalisation of Data Governance policies, processes, standards and guidelines across assigned business areas.
• Lead the development of methods for monitoring and reporting data incidents, compliance with data standards, management approaches, policies, usage guidelines, principles and other KPIs across business areas and units.
• Collaborate closely with other teams within the CDO Office to ensure consistency and a coordinated approach to Data Governance matters.
• Support the preparation of budgets for the implementation of Data Governance programmes.
• Propose training plans based on the identified needs of Data Governance team members and submit them to the Unit Head for review.
• Monitor the training progress of team members and assess its impact on their day-to-day work.
• Review the work outputs of team members.
• Provide coaching and on-the-job training to team members to enable them to fulfil their assigned responsibilities and improve productivity.
• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business /IT related discipline
• Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing, developing and delivering data governance programs and initiatives/ solutions.