Data Governance Officer - Banking

Project overview

Data Governance Officer - Banking

Fantastic opportunity opens to join an International Bank as their new Data Governance Officer. In a lean data governance function, you will be a crucial part of designing, implementing and maintaining the Bank's approach to data governance.

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications & Experience

Interested? Please Apply!

Data Governance Analyst Data Governance Officer CCPA GDPR Data Regulation Risk Management Risk Officer Data Protection Officer Data Protection Analyst

• Design and implement data management frameworks, control standards and procedures, acting as a champion for data governance, raising awareness of data controls, and helping the business to unlock the value of data.
• Create and mature operating models, processes, governance structures for the effective management of data in the Bank
• Prepare, present, and effectively communicate data management content at data governance forums and management committees
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure clear and robust governance frameworks exist for data management, including data quality management, metadata management, master and reference data management
• Provide advice and support on how data should be created and captured and maintained effectively, safely and collaboratively, working with data producers, data consumers, data owners and stewards
• Perform regular horizon scanning, impact assessments and provide recommendations on new and emerging data-related regulation and industry trends
• Support and influence the definition of clear goals to improve data collaboration, data quality, and reduce data architecture complexity
• Be passionate about data governance and continuously strive to promote data governance through the development of system and process controls
• Operates in line with the Bank's Risk Management framework (including sub-frameworks) and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate and timely escalation of any concerns to their line manager.
• Experience designing and embedding governance processes, operating models, and standards in a regulated environment. You may have held data responsibility in an organisation, led the development of best practice or have been a consultant or business analyst working to deliver a large change project, partnering with business and technology preferably within a Financial Services environment
• Experience of leading data governance initiatives that have provided tangible business value
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and focus on continuous improvement
• Self-starter, who has strong organisational skills and can manage competing priorities
• Strong presentation skills both written and oral, experienced in presenting complex data concepts to a business audience ie running workshops and formal data governance meetings
• Experience of influencing a diverse stakeholder group, including senior stakeholders
• Collaborator, who can understand the big picture, working with a diverse set of stakeholders, and translate this into tangible delivery output they can execute against
• Experience of leading data forums, including preparation of content, running the meetings, capturing and following up on minutes and actions
• Experience and understanding of data governance, quality, meta data, master data, and reference data management
• Working knowledge of statutory frameworks such as CCPA, GDPR, BCBS and Data Protection Act

Project details

• Start: ASAP, will await notice
• Duration: 6 months initial
• Location: London, UK, GB
• Rate: 50-75 EUR/h