Senior Data Governance Manager

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Branch; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Branch is seeking a seasoned data governance professional to formulate and maintain governance frameworks, policies, and standards across the organization. The role will drive data quality management, metadata handling, and data lineage tracking while promoting standardization.

You will plan and develop governance platforms and tooling, coordinate cross-department implementation, and conduct maturity assessments to ensure regulatory alignment and data integrity

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science or equivalent (HKQF level 5).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in data governance, data management or related roles in banking/finance.
• Strong knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK, data quality, metadata, lineage and classification.
• Solid understanding of data warehouse/data lake architectures and data platforms.
• Proficient in SQL; Python or scripting for profiling and quality checks preferred.
• Familiar with data privacy/security regulations and data governance tools.
• Experience in Hong Kong regulatory reporting data governance preferred.
• Independent, analytical with strong cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and maintain data governance frameworks, policies and standards across the organization.
• Oversee data quality management, metadata management, key data management and data lineage tracking.
• Plan and develop data governance platforms and tooling; coordinate cross-department implementation and promote data standardization.
• Conduct data governance assessment and maturity analysis.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Data quality

Metadata management

SQL

Python

Data lineage

Data privacy & security

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Management / Data Science

Tools

Data governance platforms

Data modeling tools

Job description

Formulate and maintain data governance frameworks, policies and standards; drive the establishment and continuous improvement of data governance mechanisms across the organization

Oversee data quality management, metadata management, key data management and data lineage tracking; monitor data quality metrics and drive remediation initiatives

Plan and develop data governance platforms and tooling; coordinate cross-departmental data governance implementation and promote data standardization and compliance

Conduct data governance assessment and maturity analysis

Requirements:

Degree holder in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, Statistics or equivalent qualifications at HKQF level 5

Minimum 5 years' solid experience in data governance, data management, data quality or related roles in banking or financial services

Strong knowledge on data governance frameworks and methodologies (e.g. DAMA-DMBOK); familiar with data quality management, metadata management, key data management, data lineage and data classification

Solid understanding of data warehouse, data mart, data lake and data platform architectures; experience in data modeling and data standardization

Proficient in SQL; working knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for data profiling and quality checking is preferred

Familiar with relevant regulations and compliance requirements on data privacy and data security

Experience with data governance platforms or tools is preferred

Experience in Hong Kong regulatory reporting data governance is preferred

Self-motivated, responsible and able to work independently; strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments

Experience in banking industry is an advantage

ECF achievement is the definite advantage

Candidate with less experience will be considered as Data Governance Manager

Data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used only for consideration of applications. The bank may also refer suitable applicants to other vacancies within the Group. All personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed after the recruitment exercise. A copy of Personal Information Collection Statement is available upon request.

Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (“Bank of Communications (Hong Kong)”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., which provides personal banking, corporate banking and private banking services through 43 outlets, 4 business services centres and its private banking centre in Hong Kong.

With extensive network across the city, Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) has set up 37 wealth management service centres in its outlets that offer BComBEST customers a full range of professional banking services to address their needs at every life stage. Our business services centres work alongside enterprises to help facilitate the daily operation and explore business opportunities by providing integrated banking solutions. Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) serves premium private banking customers through a comprehensive array of personalised banking solutions. Customers can easily access to our integrated wealth management services no matter where they are.

Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (“Bank of Communications (Hong Kong)”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., which provides personal banking, corporate banking and private banking services through 43 outlets, 4 business services centres and its private banking centre in Hong Kong.

With extensive network across the city, Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) has set up 37 wealth management service centres in its outlets that offer BComBEST customers a full range of professional banking services to address their needs at every life stage. Our business services centres work alongside enterprises to help facilitate the daily operation and explore business opportunities by providing integrated banking solutions. Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) serves premium private banking customers through a comprehensive array of personalised banking solutions. Customers can easily access to our integrated wealth management services no matter where they are.