Data Governance Manager

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is seeking a Data Governance Manager to uplift and embed the bank's Data Governance framework. The role sits in the Chief Data Office and will drive ownership, data quality, and practical governance while supporting regulatory priorities including EFS reporting and Open Banking.

You will provide trusted advice across complex initiatives, including technology change and AI, helping build a mature and sustainable data management approach for the bank.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Governance within financial services.
• Experience in data quality management and assurance.
• Experience developing or updating Data Governance policies, standards and procedures.
• Hands-on experience designing data solutions to support compliance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Uplift and embed Data Governance framework including governance, reporting and assurance.
• Strengthen management of critical data elements, ownership, lineage, retention and data quality.
• Provide practical, risk-based Data Governance advice across technology change, AI and regulatory initiatives.
• Act as escalation point for Data Governance incidents, supporting investigation and regulatory notifications.
• Develop and maintain Data Governance policies, standards and procedures while monitoring regulatory change.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Technology and Privacy to embed governance.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality

Policy Development

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Alation

Education

Commerce/Finance/CS degree

Tools

Alation

Collibra

Job description

Help strengthen how data is governed, trusted and used across Teachers Mutual Bank Limited.

As Data Governance Manager, you'll play an influential role in uplifting and embedding TMBL's Data Governance framework. Working within the Chief Data Office, you'll help establish clear ownership, stronger data quality and practical governance while supporting regulatory priorities including EFS reporting and Open Banking.

This is an opportunity to combine deep data governance expertise with regulatory thinking and broad stakeholder influence. You'll provide trusted advice across complex initiatives, including technology change and AI, while helping TMBL build a mature and sustainable approach to managing its data.

What you'll do

In this role, you'll:

• Uplift and embed TMBL's Data Governance framework, including governance, reporting and assurance.
• Strengthen the management of critical data elements, ownership, lineage, retention and data quality.
• Provide practical, risk-based Data Governance advice across technology change, AI and regulatory initiatives.
• Act as an escalation point for Data Governance incidents, supporting investigation, response and regulatory notifications.
• Develop and maintain Data Governance policies, standards and procedures while monitoring relevant regulatory change.
• Partner across Risk, Compliance, Technology, Cyber, Privacy, Product, Operations and the wider Chief Data Office to embed effective governance.

What you'll bring

• Experience in Data Governance within financial services, covering critical data elements, lineage, ownership and retention.
• Experience in data quality management and assurance within regulated reporting environments.
• Experience developing or updating Data Governance policies, standards and procedures.
• Hands‑on experience designing and implementing data solutions supporting compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience with Data Management tooling such as Alation, Collibra or similar.
• The ability to bridge technical Data Governance expertise with Australian banking regulatory knowledge.
• Working knowledge of CPG 235, BCBS 239 and CPS 230.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in areas such as Commerce, Finance, Economics or Computer Science.

Nice to have

Experience supporting Privacy, Cyber or AI initiatives in highly regulated environments would be valuable, as would experience with EFS reporting, Consumer Data Right/Open Banking, Australian privacy regulation, or certifications such as DCAM, DAMA-DMBOK, CISA or CRISC.

About TMBL

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is one of Australia's largest mutual banks.

For 60 years, we've been helping Australians achieve their financial goals while staying true to our purpose: banking for good.

As a 100% member-owned bank, our profits are reinvested to benefit our members, communities and the causes that matter most. Our commitment to social and environmental impact is embedded in everything we do - from the products and services we offer to the way we support our people and communities.

We're proud to be a Certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Across our five retail brands, we support more than 280,000 members, including many working in education, emergency services and healthcare - people who make a difference in communities every day.

When you join our bank, you'll become part of a values-led organisation where passion, excellence, growth and sustainability guide the way we work. Together, we're creating an inclusive culture, delivering great member experiences, and proving that banking can be a force for good.