Lead, Data Governance

Universal Robina Corp; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Robina Corp seeks a Lead, Data Governance to steer enterprise data governance, security and compliance. You will drive governance frameworks, align IAM with business and regulatory requirements, and promote responsible data and AI use.

You will administer Unity Catalog, implement RBAC/ABAC with SSO, and enforce data-quality and residency policies across ASEAN regions. Leadership in data stewardship and policy enforcement is essential.

Qualifications

• 5-8 yrs in data governance/management with hands-on cataloguing & access control.
• BS/MS in IT, CS or Information Management.
• Nice to have: CDMP or cloud-security certification; model-risk/AI-governance exposure; metadata management.

Responsibilities

• Administer Unity Catalog—catalogs, access controls, lineage, classification and masking.
• Implement identity & access governance (RBAC/ABAC, SSO via Microsoft Entra ID).
• Define & enforce data-quality, privacy and ASEAN data-residency policies across PH/SG/MY/TH/VN/ID.

Skills

Unity Catalog & Databricks security

Azure Entra ID

SQL

Identity & access management

Data quality tooling

DAMA-DMBOK governance

Education

BS/MS in IT, CS or Information Management

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Purview

Azure Entra ID

Job description

We are looking for a licensed Lead, Data Governance. Role provides strategic leadership in establishing a trusted, secure, and compliant data environment across the enterprise. It ensures

that data is managed as a critical asset by driving robust governance frameworks, aligning identity and access management with business and regulatory requirements, and promoting responsible data and AI usage.

What are the Responsibilities:

• Administer Unity Catalog — catalogs, access controls, lineage, classification and masking (drive the 100%-Tier-1 goal).
• Implement identity & access governance (RBAC/ABAC, SSO via Microsoft Entra ID).
• Define & enforce data-quality, privacy and ASEAN data-residency policies across PH/SG/MY/TH/VN/ID.
• Support model-risk / responsible-AI controls and the AI-gateway usage policy.
• Run the enterprise data catalog & business glossary; coordinate data stewards across BUs. 3.0

Job Specifications and required skills:

• Unity Catalog & Databricks security; Azure (Entra ID, Microsoft Purview); SQL
• Data-governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK); ASEAN data-privacy regulations; policy-as-code
• Identity & access management; data-quality tooling

What are the Qualifications:

• 5-8 yrs in data governance / management with hands-on cataloguing & access control
• BS/MS in IT, CS or Information Management
• NICE TO HAVE: CDMP or cloud-security certification; model-risk / AI-governance exposure; metadata management

NOTE: Universal Robina Corporation does not collect fees throughout our recruitment process and does not collaborate with any travel agency or third party to provide accommodation or other services to job applicants. All URC recruitment processes happen in our respective offices or plants. Recruitment processes are only carried out by our Talent Acquisition teams with an official corporate email address.