Data Governance Leader - BFSI only

People Konnect; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

People Konnect in Gurgaon is seeking a senior Leader – Data Governance to establish and lead the enterprise-wide governance function for a BFSI client. The role will define data policies, standards, and a governance framework from ground up, working with CXOs across Business, Risk, Tech, Analytics, Compliance and Security.

You will build and lead a dedicated Data Governance team, implement data quality controls, metadata management, data lineage, and ensure data privacy and regulatory

Qualifications

• 10–16 years in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, or related domains.
• Experience building or scaling an enterprise Data Governance function.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, metadata, data lineage, and MDM.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise-wide Data Governance strategy, operating model, policies and roadmap.
• Define data ownership, stewardship and accountability across business and tech.
• Implement data quality standards, KPIs and controls across core systems.
• Drive data classification, metadata management, data cataloguing and lineage.
• Ensure RBI/regulatory alignment and data privacy and security controls.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Enterprise Data Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Executive Communication

Team Leadership

Regulatory & Risk Governance

Data Privacy & Security

Data Catalogues / Metadata

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

IBM Governance Tools

Job description

Job Description: Leader – Data Governance

Location: Gurgaon

Role Overview: We are looking for a senior Data Governance leader to establish and lead the enterprise wide Data Governance function for a leading BFSI. The role will be responsible for building the governance framework from the ground up, defining data policies and standards, improving data quality, establishing ownership and accountability, and ensuring data is reliable, secure, compliant and fit for business use. The incumbent will work closely with CXOs and senior stakeholders across Business, Risk, Technology, Analytics, Operations, Compliance and Information Security, while building and leading a dedicated Data Governance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build the Data Governance Function: Establish the enterprise-wide Data Governance strategy, operating model, policies, standards, processes and roadmap from inception.
• Data Ownership & Accountability: Define data ownership, stewardship, custodianship, roles and responsibilities across business and technology functions.
• Data Quality Management: Establish data quality standards, KPIs, controls and monitoring mechanisms to identify, measure and resolve data quality issues across critical business systems.
• Enterprise Data Management: Drive data classification, business glossary, metadata management, data cataloguing, data lineage, master/reference data management and common data definitions.
• Regulatory & Risk Governance: Ensure alignment with applicable RBI guidelines, data privacy requirements, internal policies, audit requirements and other relevant regulatory obligations.
• Data Privacy & Security: Partner with Information Security, Compliance and Legal teams to establish controls for data access, usage, retention, confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive customer and financial data.
• Governance across Data Platforms: Work with Data Engineering, IT, Analytics and Business teams to embed governance controls across data warehouses, data lakes, reporting platforms, APIs and downstream data consumption.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Present data governance metrics, risks, gaps, remediation plans and progress to CXO-level stakeholders; drive enterprise-wide adoption and accountability.
• Build and Lead the Team: Recruit, structure and develop the Data Governance team, defining roles, capabilities, performance metrics and an effective operating model.
• Automation & Continuous Improvement: Implement governance tools, workflows, dashboards and controls to improve data quality, traceability, compliance and operational efficiency.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 10–16 years of overall experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, Enterprise Data Architecture or related domains, preferably within BFSI/NBFC.
• Demonstrated experience in setting up or significantly scaling an enterprise Data Governance function, including framework implementation, stakeholder alignment and team building.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality management, metadata, data lineage, data catalogues, master data management and data ownership models.
• Experience governing large, complex data environments across multiple business functions and source systems.
• Familiarity with data governance and quality tools such as Collibra, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, IBM governance tools or equivalent platforms.
• Working knowledge of SQL, data architecture, data warehouses/lakes and modern data platforms to engage effectively with technical teams.
• Understanding of data privacy, information security, audit controls and regulatory expectations relevant to financial services.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, change management and team leadership capabilities.