Data Governance Manager

KOS International Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

KOS International Limited is seeking a Senior Data Governance Leader in Hong Kong to drive enterprise data governance, quality, and MDM across regions. You will lead a high-impact team, embed controls in daily processes, and ensure compliance with privacy and regulatory standards.

Your role will coordinate governance forums, track actions, and promote data literacy for self-service analytics. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in data governance, strong stakeholder management, and a track record

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in data governance and management.
• Proven ability to operationalize enterprise data frameworks.
• Experience leading governance in multinational environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards across regions.
• Lead a team of data governance specialists with clear priorities and delivery goals.
• Facilitate governance forums with documented decisions and accountability.
• Own data quality and MDM outcomes for analytics with measurable impact.
• Embed governance controls into upstream processes to reduce rework.
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee analytics and data platform governance including access and cost.
• Establish operating rhythms and promote data literacy for self-service analytics.

Skills

Data governance

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Data quality

MDM

Regulatory compliance

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Drive the execution and enforcement of enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards across regions, ensuring consistent adoption and operational effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a team of data governance specialists by setting clear priorities, assigning responsibilities, and ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.
• Facilitate governance forums, ensuring decisions are documented, actioned, tracked, and closed with clear accountability.
• Own enterprise data quality outcomes for analytics and master data by overseeing monitoring, remediation, and MDM practices, ensuring measurable business impact.
• Embed data and analytics controls into upstream processes to minimize rework, improve consistency, and enhance transparency and ROI.
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements by collaborating with IT, Security, and Legal teams to enforce controls and policies.
• Oversee governance of analytics and data platforms, including access control, usage monitoring, and cost transparency.
• Establish effective operating rhythms for the data governance function, build team capability, promote data literacy, and enable self-service analytics within defined guardrails.

Requirements

• 15+ years of professional experience, including 8+ years in data management and governance within multinational organizations.
• Bachelor's degree or above from a recognized university.
• Proven track record in leading enterprise data and analytics governance, with the ability to operationalize frameworks and standards.
• Strong expertise in data governance disciplines, including data ownership, data quality, and master data management, with accountability for outcomes.
• Solid understanding of data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements, with experience implementing effective controls.
• Demonstrated experience managing governance teams and delivering data governance initiatives at scale.
• Strategic yet hands-on mindset, capable of embedding governance into daily operations and driving business value.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in a global, cross-functional environment, with fluency in English.