Data Governance Lead for Enterprise

Cushman & Wakefield; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Data Governance Lead for Enterprise in the Manila/Taguig area to lead the organization's data governance framework. You will partner with business and IT leaders to ensure data is managed as a strategic asset and aligned with regulatory requirements.

You will work with data owners, stewards, analytics teams, and data partners to improve data quality, metadata accuracy, and consistent data definitions across systems, owning the enterprise data dictionary and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in data governance or data management.
• Experience creating and maintaining data dictionaries or metadata repositories.
• Experience developing data governance policies and standards.
• Understanding data lifecycle management and data quality concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's data governance framework.
• Be primary accountable for data governance initiatives and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with business units, data owners, data stewards, analytics teams, and data partners.
• Own enterprise data dictionary and ensure metadata consistency across systems.
• Develop and maintain data governance policies and procedures.
• Monitor policy compliance and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data quality concepts

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/Data Management

Tools

Data catalog tools

Metadata repositories

Job description

Job Title

Data Governance Lead for Enterprise

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's data governance framework within TDS. Act as the primary point of accountability for data governance initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and IT strategy. Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders on data governance best practices. Collaborate closely with business units, data owners, data stewards, analytics teams, and TDS Data partners to drive consistent data practices. Participate in or facilitate data governance forums, working groups, or councils as needed. Resolve data definition, ownership, and usage issues by driving consensus across stakeholders. Own and manage the enterprise data dictionary, ensuring consistent definitions, business rules, and metadata across systems. Establish standards and processes for creating, updating, approving, and retiring data elements. Partner with data owners, data stewards, and technical teams to ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and usability. Promote adoption and effective use of the data dictionary across the organization. Develop, document, and maintain data governance policies, standards, and procedures, including but not limited to data quality, data ownership, data classification, and data lifecycle management. Ensure data governance policies are effectively communicated, understood, and embedded into TDS processes and system development practices. Monitor compliance with data governance policies and recommend corrective actions where needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining data dictionaries or metadata repositories.
• Strong experience developing and implementing data governance policies and standards.
• Solid understanding of data lifecycle management, data quality concepts, and data stewardship models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within an Information Technology organization or enterprise data environment.
• Familiarity with data governance tools, metadata management platforms, or data catalog solutions.
• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance considerations related to data (e.g., privacy, security, retention).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, CDMP) are a plus.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication and facilitation abilities
• Ability to translate business needs into practical data governance solutions
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on data quality and consistency
• Comfortable working across technical and non-technical teams

INCO: "Cushman & Wakefield"