EY - GDS Consulting - AI And DATA - Data Governance SME - Manager

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

EY’s Consulting Services is hiring for a Manager – Data Governance SME within the AI & Data team. You will lead Data Governance and Data Strategy engagements for financial services clients, collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders in a global delivery model.

You’ll shape holistic data strategies, architect governance frameworks, mentor teams, and translate complex data concepts into actionable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 9-12 years of experience in Data governance processes and frameworks.
• Experience in defining data strategy and roadmap across business units for large clients.
• Familiarity with policies, processes, frameworks and tools to manage enterprise data assets.
• Experience in defining governance operating models including ownership, stewardship, and RACI structures.
• Strong understanding of data quality management and governance KPIs.
• Hands-on with metadata management, data glossary, cataloguing and data lineage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide Data Governance and Data Strategy engagements across multiple business units.
• Develop holistic data strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Architect and implement data governance frameworks and strategic initiatives.
• Provide thought leadership on data governance to clients and teams.
• Interface with onsite/client contacts and executive leadership.
• Deliver status updates and strategic insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Metadata management

Data cataloguing

Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Job description

EY - GDS Consulting - AI And DATA -Data Governance SME - Manager

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At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY-Consulting – AI & Data – Manager - Data Strategy/Data Governance SME

EY's Consulting Services is a unique, industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional and technical capabilities and product knowledge. EY’s financial services practice provides integrated Consulting services to financial institutions and other capital markets participants, including commercial banks, retail banks, investment banks, broker-dealers & asset management firms, and insurance firms from leading Fortune 500 Companies. Within EY’s Consulting Practice, AI & Data team solves big, complex issues and capitalize on opportunities to deliver better working outcomes that help expand and safeguard the businesses, now and in the future. This way we help create a compelling business case for embedding the right analytical practice at the heart of client’s decision-making.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a candidate with 9 to 12 years of expertise in data strategy and governance, having solid understanding of financial services (banking/insurance/wealth management) domain. Act as SME to a larger team in EY GDS AI & Data team to work on various Data Governance and Strategy projects.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and guide Data Governance and Data Strategy engagements, collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Develop and define holistic data strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives across multiple business units
• Architect and design comprehensive data governance frameworks and strategic initiatives independently
• Provide thought leadership and best practices on data strategy, governance, and management to clients and internal teams
• Interface and communicate effectively with onsite/client contacts and executive leadership
• Deliver timely status updates, strategic insights, and leadership reports to client and internal stakeholders

Skills and attributes for success

• Use an issue-based, strategic approach to deliver data governance and data strategy engagements that drive business growth and operational excellence
• Strong communication, presentation, and team leadership skills with experience producing high-quality strategic reports, whitepapers, and presentations
• Experience in conducting market and competitive analysis to inform data strategy and governance frameworks
• Ability to translate complex data governance concepts into actionable business strategies

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 9-12 years of experience in Data governance processes and frameworks
• Experience in defining holistic data strategy and roadmap across business units for large clients
• Familiarity with policies, processes, frameworks and tools to manage enterprise data assets – Master data, reference data, metadata etc.
• Experience in defining data governance operating models including data ownership, stewardship, decision rights, governance councils and RACI structures across business and technology teams
• Strong understanding of data quality management including profiling, rule definition, issue management, root-cause analysis, remediation workflows and governance KPIs
• Hands‑on knowledge of metadata management, business glossary, data cataloguing, data lineage and impact analysis to improve data discoverability, trust and regulatory traceability
• Ability to align data strategy with business value drivers, regulatory expectations, risk management priorities, target‑state data architecture and measurable transformation roadmaps
• Exposure to data privacy, security, retention, access control and regulatory compliance considerations relevant to financial services data ecosystems
• Experience driving governance adoption through stakeholder workshops, data literacy initiatives, change management, playbooks, reusable templates and executive‑level reporting
• Hands‑on experience implementing at least one end‑to‑end Data Governance solution – using Collibra, Informatica, Alation etc
• Strong understanding and experience of software development best practices
• Good eye for value‑adds and asset creation to facilitate reusability and automation of processes
• Industry certifications such as DCAM, CDMP, DAMA are good to have
• Good exposure to DB technologies and SQL
• Knowledge of the Cloud landscape – AWS, Azure, GCP etc.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Good knowledge about Insurance domain – L&A, P&C etc.
• Understanding of Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and Data Modelling concepts
• Led a team of at least 4-5 members
• Prior client‑facing skills, self‑motivated and collaborative

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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