Job Title: Data Governance Lead (Banking)
Role Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities
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
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
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
4. Regulatory & Compliance Alignment
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations
- Support audits and regulatory reporting with accurate, traceable data
5. Data Stewardship
- Identify and onboard data stewards across business units
- Provide training and governance guidelines to stakeholders
- Develop stewardship KPIs and accountability models
6. Data Risk Management
- Identify and mitigate data-related risks
- Monitor data controls and implement risk frameworks
- Collaborate with risk and compliance functions
Required Skills & Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Management, Finance, or related field
Experience
- 8–15 years of experience in data management, data governance, or related roles
- Experience in banking, financial services, or fintech is strongly preferred
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)
Technical Skills
- Data Governance Tools: Collibra, Informatica Axon/EDC, Alation
- SQL & data analysis skills
- Understanding of APIs, data pipelines, and integration
Key Deliverables
- Data quality scorecards and dashboards
- Data catalog and business glossary
- Regulatory compliance reports
- Data lineage documentation
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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