Data Governance Specialist

Nedbank Private Wealth; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedbank Private Wealth is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to join on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role focuses on embedding data governance policies to enable secure, high-quality data management and actionable insights.

You will partner with the Head of Data and Analytics across data ownership, stewardship, and governance frameworks. The position requires leading governance initiatives, driving data quality, and collaborating with data analysts and stakeholders to mature data

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Data Governance role.
• Familiar with a data governance framework such as DAMA.
• Ideally working towards or holding a relevant data qualification.
• Experience with governance applications (Purview, Informatica, Collibra, Talend).
• Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Advocate for data ownership, stewardship, and data security; align with enterprise architecture.
• Promote data governance culture and train staff to treat data as a strategic asset.
• Monitor adherence to data governance policies and address data risks with data owners.
• Establish competencies: data quality, metadata, master data, and data modelling.
• Support data governance controls to maintain high-quality data.
• Document data flows, mappings, and definitions in governance tools.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Data Quality Managers, and data owners to ensure governance success.
• Monitor team workflows and support professional development.

Skills

Data governance

DAM A framework

Data ownership

Data stewardship

Data security

Data quality

Metadata management

Master data management

Data modelling

SQL queries

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Education

Data governance qualification

Data science qualification

Data analysis qualification

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Informatica

Collibra

Talend

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Data Governance Specialist to join our team on a 12 month fixed term basis.

Who We Are

Nedbank Private Wealth is a multi-award-winning private bank and wealth manager headquartered in the Isle of Man, with branches in London, Jersey and a representative office in the UAE. The company provides a full international wealth management offering through its wealth planning, investment management, and banking services, to both business and private clients worldwide.

All our people are expected to consistently demonstrate our 6Cs, Collaboration, Curiosity, Courage, Client Impact, Can Do Attitude and Completeness.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Specialist to join our team, which supports business decisions, regulatory assurance, and drives the implementation of data governance frameworks. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders, including the Head of Data and Analytics, to ensure data governance policies are effectively embedded within the organization, enabling secure, high-quality data management and providing actionable insights through data analysis. This is a strategic role combining data governance, management, and technical skills to support the organization's data needs.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Advocate for best practices around data ownership, data stewardship, and data security, ensuring adherence to the data enterprise architecture.
• Advocate for improved data governance and data culture across the business and support training and development of staff through appropriate training to ensure data is treated as a strategic asset.
• Monitor adherence to data governance policies, addressing data risks and issues with data owners
• Establish and manage key data management competencies such as data quality assurance, metadata management, master data management, and data modelling.
• Support data governance controls to maintain high-quality data across the organization.
• Document and maintain in data governance tools/offline source-to-target mappings, data flows, and data definitions, ensuring compliance with data standards and strategy.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Data Quality Managers, head of business lines (Data Owners and Data Stewards) and other technical and business stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of data governance practices.
• Monitor team workflows, resource allocation, and project progress, while ensuring team members' professional development through training and development.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a Data Governance or related role.
• Experience of an industry data governance framework such as DAMA or related framework.
• Ideally working towards or holding a qualification in data governance, data science, or data analysis.
• Experience in data governance applications (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Informatica, Collibra, or Talend) is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI), advanced Excel skills, data analysis and experience with SQL queries.
• Understanding of metadata management, data modelling, master data management, and data standards development.
• Knowledge of banking, investment environments, or finance-related compliance and risk management.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Strong communication skills, able to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coach team members, developing strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrates the company’s core values of Collaboration, Curiosity, Courage, Client Impact, Can-Do Attitude, and Completeness.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Nedbank Private Wealth is an inclusive employer where everyone can thrive. We are proud of the value we place on individuality, and we want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to support you.