Senior Data Governance & Management Associate

Links International; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascentium Group's client bank in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Governance & Management to strengthen its data governance function. You will support development and implementation of governance strategies, policies, and frameworks across business units.

You will work with Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams to improve data quality, metadata, lineage, and risk controls, ensuring alignment with PDPO requirements and enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Data Risk Management.
• Proven track record in implementing or enhancing data governance frameworks and operating models.
• Hands-on experience in data quality, metadata management, data lineage, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience within banking, financial services, or insurance industries is highly preferred.
• Professional certification in Data Governance, Data Management, or AI Governance is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the Bank's Data Governance framework, strategy, and operating model.
• Establish and maintain governance policies covering data quality, metadata, lineage, data ownership, access controls, and lifecycle management.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams to strengthen data risk management controls and ensure compliance with internal policies and PDPO requirements.
• Drive data ownership and stewardship by working closely with business stakeholders to define responsibilities, accountability, and decision-making processes.
• Coordinate Data Governance Council and working group activities, including meeting preparation, issue tracking, decision logging, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage the business glossary, Critical Data Elements (CDEs), metadata, and data lineage documentation to ensure data assets are properly defined and maintained.
• Establish data quality standards, KPIs, and governance metrics; monitor issues, drive remediation, and provide management reporting on governance effectiveness and risks.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Metadata Management

Data Lineage

Data Ownership

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Compliance

Job description

Ascentium Group's client bank in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Governance & Management to strengthen its data governance function. You will support development and implementation of governance strategies, policies, and frameworks across business units.

You will work with Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams to improve data quality, metadata, lineage, and risk controls, ensuring alignment with PDPO requirements and enterprise standards.