Senior Data Risk Manager

ASB Bank; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Banking benefits

5 days 'you do you' leave

$500 'your choice' benefit

Job summary

ASB Bank is seeking a Senior Data Risk Manager to join the Enterprise Data and Analytics Platform, focusing on Financial Crime. You will champion data governance and risk management, lead a team of Data Risk Managers, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure robust data controls across the organization.

The role requires proven leadership in data governance and data quality within regulated environments, with banking or Financial Crime domain experience highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data governance, data quality, data risk, or control functions within a regulated environment.
• Experience working in Banking, risk, regulatory, or Financial Crime domains is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of data lineage, data elements, quality monitoring, reconciliation and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Crime Data Product Owner in prioritising and delivering data risk, governance and control outcomes across the Financial Crime Tribe.
• Lead data governance and data risk management efforts and advocate for best practices.
• Oversee data quality monitoring, reconciliation, and timely resolution of data issues.
• Support the data control environment for the Financial Control end-to-end process.
• Lead a team of Data Risk Managers, building capability and accountability for governance and controls.
• Manage relationships with key business stakeholders to document data needs.
• Demonstrate problem-solving, proactive communication, and knowledge sharing to drive outcomes.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial Crime domain

Job description

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At ASB, we're all about doing what we can to help our customers get "One Step Ahead" by giving them the tools they need to manage their lives and plan for their families and future. Our products don't just serve ads or stream movies - they undermine our economy and touch people's lives.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Risk Manager to join our Enterprise Data and Analytics Platform, focusing on Financial Crime. As a senior member of the team, you will be helping to champion data governance and risk management activities across impacting Financial Crime at ASB.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Financial Crime Data Product Owner in prioritising and delivering key data risk, governance, and control outcomes across the financial crime Tribe

Be a leading advocate for effective data governance and data risk management.

Oversee data quality monitoring and completeness controls, ensuring effective reconciliation, control execution, and timely resolution of data issues.

Support the effective function and operation of the data control environment for the Financial Control end-to-end process.

Lead a team of Data Risk Managers, building capability, strengthening risk awareness, and fostering a culture of accountability for data governance and controls

Manage relationships with key business stakeholders to understand and document their data needs.

You will ideally be a self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills where your positivity and excellent communication skills enable you to share knowledge and learn from others while contributing to key outcomes for Financial Crime.

What Do I Need to Be Successful?

Proven experience leading data governance, data quality, data risk, or control functions within a complex and highly regulated environment

Banking, risk, regulatory, or Financial Crime domain experience is highly desirable.

Strong understanding of data management practices, including data lineage, critical data elements, data quality monitoring, reconciliation, transformation, enrichment, and data pipelines.

Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, elevate, and remediate data risks, control weaknesses, and data quality issues.

Leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing capability within teams while fostering a strong risk and control mindset

Experience building and embedding effective data control frameworks and governance practices that support regulatory and business requirements.

Working for ASB

ASB is grounded in our values (caring, integrity, passion, courage, and united). They guide our day-to-day interactions with our team, customers, and community. They are what makes ASB - ASB.

We offer a flexible and supportive work environment as well as an open and inclusive culture; a place where we welcome and value your individuality, ideas, and goals.

We also have a wide range of market-leading benefits including health insurance, banking benefits, 5 days "you do you leave" and a $500 "your choice" benefit which is renewed annually.

If these values resonate with you, and you are passionate about risk management and compliance, we encourage you to apply and join a team that thrives on continuous learning, collaboration, and impactful leadership!

Successful candidates will be required to undertake several pre-employment checks which will include but are not limited to; Police Check, Credit Check, AML Compliance, Verification of your qualifications and may include checks both here in New Zealand and overseas.