Team Head – Data Governance (Established Bank)

All Star Agency; Hong Kong; Sur place; HKD 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

All Star Agency is seeking a Team Head – Data Governance in Hong Kong to lead the bank-wide data-governance program. You will drive data ownership, quality, privacy and protection while aligning governance with business priorities and technology capabilities.

You will mentor a team, collaborate with Compliance, Legal and Risk, and deliver governance reporting to senior management in a fast-paced banking environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building or editing enterprise data-governance standards and controls.
• Strong ability to translate policies into operating requirements and governance processes.
• Experience in banking, financial services or Fintech is essential.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Bank's data-governance framework, including policies, standards and control requirements.
• Institute clear data ownership, stewardship and accountability across departments.
• Drive data quality initiatives and monitor remediation plans with stakeholders.
• Implement data privacy, protection, sharing and cross-border controls with Compliance and Legal.
• Prepare governance materials and management reports; track progress against priorities.
• Coach the team and assess regulatory changes to update policies and controls.

Connaissances

Data governance

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Data quality awareness

Bilingual English/Chinese

Analytical skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Data Management

Description du poste

Join an established bank in Hong Kong as Team Head – Data Governance, supporting the development and implementation of bank-wide data-management standards and controls. You will lead initiatives covering data quality, ownership, privacy and protection, helping strengthen the Bank’s use of data assets and support business innovation.

About the Role

This opportunity is suited to an experienced data-governance professional with strong banking knowledge and the ability to translate policies into practical operating requirements. Reporting to the Section Head, Data Governance, you will lead team delivery and work across business, Technology and control functions to embed governance standards into everyday processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Bank’s data-governance framework, including policies, standards, procedures, governance metrics and control requirements.
• Work with business and Technology stakeholders to establish clear data ownership, stewardship and accountability, ensuring governance responsibilities are understood and embedded across departments.
• Drive data-quality initiatives by coordinating standards, monitoring issues, identifying control gaps and overseeing remediation plans with accountable stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of controls covering data privacy, protection, sharing and cross-border transfers, working closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk and Information Security.
• Contribute to the enterprise data-governance roadmap, prepare governance committee materials and management reports, and monitor progress against agreed priorities.
• Coach and develop team members, promote data-governance awareness and assess regulatory or business developments to identify necessary changes to policies and controls.

Requirements

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience in data governance, data management or related control functions within banking, financial services or Fintech, including team leadership or governance-workstream management experience.
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining enterprise data-governance frameworks, policies, standards and control processes.
• Sound knowledge of data quality, data protection, privacy, data sharing and cross-border transfer requirements, with a strong understanding of the Hong Kong banking regulatory environment.
• Understanding of data warehouses, data lakes and master data management, with the ability to connect governance requirements to business and technology processes.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder-management and negotiation skills, with the ability to coordinate remediation and drive delivery across departments.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese, with experience preparing clear management reports and governance materials.