Data Governance
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Job Title: Data Governance Lead (Banking)
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Role Summary
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The Bank Data Governance Lead is responsible for liasioning with Enterprise Data Governance team in establishing, implementing, and managing the bank’s data governance framework. This role acts as a bridge between business, technology, risk, and compliance teams to drive data as a strategic asset.
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Key Responsibilities
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1. Data Governance Framework
- Support enterprise-wide data governance strategy, policies, and standards
- Respond to Enterprise Data Governance team from Bank team point of view for questions about data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models
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2. Data Quality Management
- Define data quality rules, KPIs, and monitoring mechanisms
- Drive root cause analysis and remediation of data quality issues
- Work with business and IT teams to improve data quality across critical domains
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3. Metadata & Data Lineage
- Implement metadata management practices and tools
- Ensure documentation of data lineage across systems (front-to-back tracking)
- Maintain business glossary and data catalog
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4. Regulatory & Compliance Alignment
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations
- Support audits and regulatory reporting with accurate, traceable data
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5. Data Stewardship
- Identify and onboard data stewards across business units
- Provide training and governance guidelines to stakeholders
- Develop stewardship KPIs and accountability models
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6. Data Risk Management
- Identify and mitigate data-related risks
- Monitor data controls and implement risk frameworks
- Collaborate with risk and compliance functions
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Required Skills & Qualifications
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Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Finance, or related field
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Experience
- 8–15 years of experience in data management, data governance, or related roles
- Experience in banking, financial services, or fintech is strongly preferred
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Core Skills
- Strong understanding of:
- Data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK preferred)
- Data quality, metadata, and lineage concepts
- Experience with regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of data platforms:
- Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Lakes, Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)
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Technical Skills
- Data Governance Tools: Collibra, Informatica Axon/EDC, Alation
- SQL & data analysis skills
- Understanding of APIs, data pipelines, and integration
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Key Deliverables
- Data quality scorecards and dashboards
- Data catalog and business glossary
- Regulatory compliance reports
- Data lineage documentation
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Preferred Certifications
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)
- DCAM (Data Management Capability Assessment Model)
- DAMA Certification
- Cloud certifications (Azure Data, AWS Data Analytics – optional)
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