IT Risk: Data Governance Manager, IT Risk

Amazon Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking an IT Risk: Data Governance Manager to lead data governance, integrity, and AI-driven automation within the 1LOD IT Risk team. The role focuses on establishing a robust data integrity controls framework across regulated entities and enabling AI-powered risk processes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT risk, governance, or data quality in financial services or regulated environments, with experience implementing governance policies and data lineage initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field.
• 5+ years in IT engineering, risk management, data governance, or data quality in financial services or a regulated environment.
• Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM).
• Knowledge of data lineage, metadata management, and data cataloging tools.
• Experience deploying AI-driven automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain 1LOD data integrity controls framework across critical systems.
• Develop data integrity testing programs to validate data across IT systems.
• Define data integrity KRIs and monitoring/reporting mechanisms.
• Identify data integrity risks through risk assessments and remediation strategies.
• Support development and implementation of data governance policies, standards, procedures.
• Define data ownership, data stewardship, and accountability frameworks for IT risk data assets.
• Establish data quality management processes for model inputs, IT asset registers, and risk reporting.
• Drive data lineage mapping and metadata management for key IT risk data flows.
• Drive AI-powered automation for IT risk processes.
• Contribute to AI/ML model risk management from a 1LOD perspective.
• Support annual IT Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA).

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Risk management

AI-driven automation

Data lineage

Metadata management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Data Management/Risk Management

Tools

Data cataloging tools

Metadata management tools

Job description

IT Risk: Data Governance Manager, IT Risk

Job ID: 10531386 | ADCI - BLR 14 SEZ - F07

This is a mid-level position ideal for candidates looking to grow their career in IT Risk Management.

We are seeking an experienced IT Risk Manager with deep expertise in data integrity, data governance, and AI-driven automation to join our 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) IT Risk team. This role will be instrumental in establishing and operationalizing our data integrity controls framework, advancing AI-powered automation of IT risk processes, and supporting data governance initiatives across our payment regulated entities.

Key job responsibilities

• Data Integrity: Design, implement, and maintain the 1LOD data integrity controls framework across critical systems and regulated entities
• Develop and execute data integrity testing programs to validate the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness of data across IT systems
• Define data integrity key risk indicators (KRIs) and establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms
• Identify data integrity risks through risk assessments and recommend remediation strategies
• Data Governance: Support the development and implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures across the IT risk domain
• Define data ownership, data stewardship, and accountability frameworks for IT risk data assets
• Establish data quality management processes for model inputs, IT asset registers, and risk reporting
• Drive data lineage mapping and metadata management for key IT risk data flows
• Automation & AI: Drive the design and implementation of AI-powered automation for IT risk processes
• Contribute to AI/ML model risk management from a 1LOD perspective, ensuring AI models (including KYC, screening, and DPS systems) are treated as ICT assets subject to data integrity and governance controls
• IT Risk Management: Contribute to the annual IT Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM)
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, Risk Management, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in IT engineering, IT risk management, data governance, or data quality management within financial services or a regulated environment
• Knowledge of data lineage, metadata management, and data cataloging tools
• Experience building or deploying AI-driven automation solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent IT auditing and risk certification.
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent IT Risk, Governance, Security Strategy certification.

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