Senior Data Governance & IT Risk Leader

Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Birthday Leave

Public Holiday Replacement Leave

Job summary

Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad is seeking a seasoned Data Governance & IT Governance lead to establish, implement and monitor governance frameworks, policies and controls aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

You will partner with Data Owners, Stewards and technology teams to improve data value, integrity and risk management, providing practical guidance and escalating material issues while supporting management reporting and decision making.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a lead or governance role.
• Practical experience in data governance, data quality, IT governance, risk, compliance, assurance or audit.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry practices relating to enterprise data and information protection.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross functional stakeholders and drive actions to closure.
• Experience coordinating attestations and managing regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and monitoring of data governance frameworks, policies and controls.
• Oversee data quality, classification, protection and lifecycle management across the organization.
• Coordinate data risk assessments, reporting and awareness initiatives for management oversight.
• Act as liaison between business functions and technology teams for data governance matters.
• Coordinate attestations and responses for internal, external and regulatory reviews.
• Track findings and remediation actions through to closure, escalating material issues.
• Establish and operate IT governance processes, compliance checklists and action plans.
• Lead stakeholder coordination with Risk, Legal, Audit, Compliance and regional teams.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

IT governance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Degree in Information Management / MIS / CS / IT

Certifications: COBIT, ITIL, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC

Job description

Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad is seeking a seasoned Data Governance & IT Governance lead to establish, implement and monitor governance frameworks, policies and controls aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

You will partner with Data Owners, Stewards and technology teams to improve data value, integrity and risk management, providing practical guidance and escalating material issues while supporting management reporting and decision making.