Assistant Vice President - Data Governance

Bank of China; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is seeking an Assistant Vice President - Data Governance to lead data governance policies and lifecycle management. The role requires a degree in Data Analytics or a related field, along with solid experience in data governance. The successful candidate will develop policies and prepare reports while ensuring data quality and standards across the organization. Fluency in Mandarin is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in data governance.
• Demonstrated experience in data modelling.
• Experience in data quality management tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies for the data governance program.
• Participate in managing data lifecycle.
• Prepare reports for Management and regulators.

Skills

Data governance

Data modelling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

People management

MS Office proficiency

SQL

Python

Tableau

Education

Degree in Data Analytics, Information Management, Finance, or Computer Science

Tools

Data governance tools

Visio

Job description

Data and Process Management Office (DPMO) acts as the leading function for the data governance programme of the Bank in the UK. It is responsible for establishing and ensuring implementation of related policies including data governance policies and undertaking data lifecycle management to ensure data standards and data quality. As an Assistant Vice President -Data Governance, you will be supporting the Bank in delivering data governance. You will also be involved in the lifecycle management of data. This is a full time permanent position.

Key responsibilities

• Develop policies, procedures and processes related to the data governance program
• Participate in the lifecycle management of the data for the Bank, including the management of metadata, data lineage, data quality, data standards, and their policy establishment, implementation and monitoring
• Maintain the entry on the Head Office and local data dictionary
• Conduct data requirement assessment during software development lifecycle for various applications
• Support business lines in making recommended changes and resolve any data related queries
• Prepare various reports required by Management, auditors and regulators

Requirements

• Degree educated in Data Analytics, Information Management, Finance, or Computer Science
• Solid experience in data governance
• Demonstrated experience in data modelling
• People management experience
• Experience in data governance and data quality management tools
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Knowledge of Project, Visio, SQL, Python and Tableau is desirable
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Good understanding of compliance regulatory requirements
• Attention to detail
• Highly organised
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and new information that impacts goals and plans
• Team player who is willing to assist others when necessary
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency in Mandarin is preferred but not essential