Data Governance Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Data Governance Operations
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Bank’s Data Governance Framework.
• Coordinate data governance activities across Business Units (BUs) and Support Units (SUs).
• Facilitate collaboration with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and key stakeholders.
• Support governance forums, working groups, and committees through meeting preparation, reporting, and action tracking.
• Monitor adherence to data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Track data-related issues, remediation plans, and governance performance metrics.
• Prepare regular governance reports and management dashboards.
• Metadata Management, Data Lineage & KDU/KDE Governance
• Maintain and enhance the enterprise metadata repository and business glossary.
• Coordinate the identification, documentation, and approval of Critical Data Elements (KDEs) and Key Data Usage (KDU) processes.
• Facilitate the documentation and maintenance of end-to-end data lineage across systems, applications, and reports.
• Ensure lineage captures data sourcing, transformation, movement, consumption, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Maintain data asset inventories and support metadata quality assessments.
• Monitor the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of metadata, lineage, and data ownership information.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to resolve metadata and lineage gaps.
• Data Analytics & Regulatory Reporting Support
• Partner with business, analytics, and reporting teams to understand data requirements.
• Support data discovery and sourcing through metadata and lineage capabilities.
• Facilitate access to trusted, governed, and well-documented data for analytics and reporting.
• Assist in establishing consistent data definitions, standards, and business rules.
• Support regulatory reporting, management reporting, and strategic analytics initiatives through appropriate governance controls.
• Help ensure critical reporting data is traceable, well-defined, and properly governed.
• Data Governance Training & Awareness
• Develop and deliver data governance training programs for Business Units and Support Units.
• Design and maintain bank-wide e-learning modules covering data governance principles, policies, standards, and framework requirements.
• Conduct awareness initiatives to promote data ownership, stewardship, and accountability.
• Support onboarding and refresher training for Data Owners, Data Stewards, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor training participation and effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve training content and governance awareness.
• Stakeholder Management & Regulatory Support
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Technology Teams, Risk Management, Compliance, and Internal Audit.
• Act as a subject matter resource on data governance, metadata management, and data lineage practices.
• Facilitate communication and coordination across business and technology stakeholders.
• Support regulatory reviews, internal audits, and compliance assessments related to data governance and management.
• Assist stakeholders in addressing data governance observations and remediation requirements.
• Continuous Improvement & Data Governance Tools
• Identify opportunities to improve data governance processes, operating models, and governance controls.
• Promote automation and operational efficiency in metadata, lineage, and governance maintenance.
• Support the implementation, configuration, and enhancement of data governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, or equivalent tools.
• Drive improvements in metadata quality, lineage coverage, data ownership, and governance reporting.
• Contribute to the development of governance standards, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Metadata Management, or Data Lineage within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
• Hands-on experience with metadata repositories, business glossaries, data catalogs, and lineage documentation.
• Knowledge of Critical Data Elements (KDEs), Key Data Usage (KDU), data ownership, and data stewardship.
• Experience working with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and regulatory reporting stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data governance tools such as Collibra, Informatica, Alation, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, or equivalent platforms.
• Understanding of data quality, regulatory reporting, and data management controls.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Experience in developing training programs, e-learning content, or data governance awareness initiatives.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and problem-solving abilities.