Executive, Data Governance

Hong Leong Assurance Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Assurance Berhad is strengthening its data governance function in Malaysia, focusing on implementing governance policies, improving data quality, and delivering dashboards for visibility. The role collaborates with business and IT to ensure data assets are accurate, compliant, and fit for purpose across the organization.

The Data Governance Executive will support policy rollout, monitor data health metrics, and help optimize data pipelines while coordinating with risk and data

Qualifications

• Knowledge of data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, validity, uniqueness, conformity).
• Hands-on experience with data profiling and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Basic SQL skills for data extraction and validation.
• Bachelors degree in IT/CS/Data Analytics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support Data Governance Framework Implementation across business units.
• Drive Data Quality Management with profiling, validation, and metrics monitoring.
• Develop and maintain dashboards/reports to provide transparency on data health.
• Enhance data usability by optimizing data marts, extraction scripts, and pipelines.
• Coordinate with business, IT, risk, and data teams to meet timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Data quality

Data profiling

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Data Governance Executive plays a critical role in supporting HLA’s data governance initiatives. This position focuses on operationalizing governance policies, improving data quality, and building visibility through dashboards and reports. The Executive will collaborate with business and technology teams to ensure that core data assets are accurate, consistent, and compliant with regulatory requirements, contributing to the organization’s overall data maturity.

1. Support Data Governance Framework Implementation

Assist in rolling out data governance policies, standards, and procedures across business units.

Help maintain data access controls and security measures to safeguard confidentiality and integrity.

2. Drive Data Quality Management

Perform data profiling and validation to identify gaps and inconsistencies.

Monitor and track data quality metrics, escalating issues for resolution.

Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports to provide transparency on data health.

3. Enhance Data Usability and Efficiency

Contribute to optimizing data marts, extraction scripts, and pipelines for better performance.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data is fit for purpose and aligned with governance standards.

4. Team Coordination and Delivery Support

Partner with business teams, IT, risk management, and data specialists to understand data requirements and resolve challenges.

Help organize and track project activities, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.

Review outputs and share updates with stakeholders to keep everyone aligned and informed.

Requirements

Knowledge of data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, validity, uniqueness, conformity).

Hands-on experience with data profiling and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

Basic SQL skills for data extraction and validation.

Bachelors in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.

3 to 5 years of hands‑on experience in data governance, data management, or data quality roles. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Hong Leong Assurance Berhad (HLA) is one of the largest insurance companies in Malaysia. It is a well-established and respected Malaysian brand offering financial planning and protection solutions to meet the various needs of Malaysians at different cycles of their lives. Commitment to the customer is the key to HLA's success, where service is provided through a large network of branches, agents and brokers throughout the country as well as bancassurance and alternative distribution channels.

HLA began as a General Insurance business under the name of Malaysia Pacific Insurance Berhad in 1972. The Life Insurance business was added into its portfolio a year later. In December 1982, Hong Leong Assurance Sdn Bhd, a composite insurance company was formed eventually acquiring the entire General and Life business of Malaysia Pacific Insurance. Today, HLA is a subsidiary of HLA Holdings Sdn Bhd (HLAH), which is wholly‑owned by Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (HLFG), the financial services arm of Hong Leong Group Malaysia.

Pursuant to a strategic partnership, in October 2010, HLA merged its General Insurance business with MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd (MSIM). Concurrently, HLAH took a 30 percent equity interest in MSIM and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited (MSI) took a 30 percent equity interest in HLA. Moving forward, the General Insurance business would be provided by MSIM, while the life insurance business would continue to be provided by HLA.

With the strategic partnership, HLA is poised to reach new horizons for its Life Insurance business. HLA is today one of Malaysia's leading domestic brands for financial planning and protection solutions, specializing in Life Insurance products and services.

HONG LEONG FINANCIAL GROUP

Hong Leong Financial Group is a leading provider of financial services through the subsidiaries and associate companies of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad.

The Group's Financial Services companies provide a broad spectrum of financial services - banking, treasury, insurance, fund management, investment banking, capital markets and stock‑broking throughout Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam. Based in Kuala Lumpur, our products and services are distributed via a diverse range of distribution channels.

Our vision is to be an integrated services group that consistently meet our customers' financial and investment needs. Our goal is to become a leader in the financial services industry, a leader in each of the market that we operate in.

HONG LEONG GROUP MALAYSIA

Hong Leong Group is a leading conglomerate based in Malaysia with diversified businesses in manufacturing and distribution, financial services, property development & investment, and hospitality & leisure. The Group today controls 13 listed companies in various stock exchanges with over 500 operating subsidiaries and associate companies around the world. Now forty years in operation, the Hong Leong Group has successfully entrenched its brands deeply in the communities where it has a presence - in its home base Malaysia to the rest of Asia, in Western Europe and the UK, in North America and in Oceania.

HONG LEONG ASSURANCE BERHAD

Hong Leong Assurance Berhad (HLA) is one of the largest insurance companies in Malaysia. It is a well‑established and respected Malaysian brand offering financial planning and protection solutions to meet the various needs of Malaysians at different cycles of their lives. Commitment to the customer is the key to HLA's success, where service is provided through a large network of branches, agents and brokers throughout the country as well as bancassurance and alternative distribution channels.

HLA began inovern General Insurance business under the name of Malaysia Pacific Insurance Berhad in 1972. The Life Insurance business was added into its portfolio a year later. In December 1982, Hong Leong Assurance Sdn Bhd, a composite insurance company was formed eventually acquiring the entire General and Life business of Malaysia Pacific Insurance. Today, HLA is a subsidiary of HLA Holdings Sdn Bhd (HLAH), which is wholly‑owned by Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (HLFG), the financial services arm of Hong Leong Group Malaysia.

Mr) ... (continue identical paragraph blocks as above)...

Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice.