APAC Data Governance Lead: Operationalisation & Strategy

SMBC Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Group in Singapore is seeking an APAC Data Governance Operationalisation Lead to drive the implementation and adoption of Data Governance practices across the APAC region. The role will identify critical data, establish ownership across business and tech teams, and embed governance into day-to-day operations.

You'll lead BCBS239 initiatives, coordinate with risk, finance, regulatory reporting and technology, and manage onshore, offshore and consulting teams to deliver governance outcomes

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Regulatory Reporting, Risk Data or related disciplines.
• Proven experience implementing or operationalising BCBS239 within a banking or financial services environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale Data Governance initiatives.
• Strong experience identifying and governing Critical Data Elements (CDEs), Key Data Elements (KDEs) and critical business data.
• Experience establishing Data Ownership and Data Stewardship operating models.
• Strong programme and project management capabilities.
• Experience managing regional initiatives involving multiple countries and stakeholders.
• Experience leading permanent staff, offshore resources and consulting partners.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Exposure to Collibra or equivalent Data Governance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of Data Governance Operationalisation initiatives across APAC entities.
• Establish practical and sustainable governance processes that can be embedded into business-as-usual operations.
• Drive consistent adoption of governance standards and operating practices across countries and business functions.
• Support the implementation of regional Data Governance strategy and roadmap.
• Lead identification and governance of Critical Data Elements (CDEs)/Key Data Elements (KDEs) and other regulatory or business-critical data.
• Establish and maintain Data Owner and Data Steward accountability models.
• Drive agreement and adoption of ownership responsibilities across business and technology stakeholders.
• Ensure governance responsibilities are clearly defined, documented and operationalised.
• Drive operationalisation of BCBS239 and broader APAC regulatory Data Governance requirements.
• Translate regulatory expectations into practical governance activities and outcomes.
• Coordinate governance readiness activities supporting audit, regulatory and management requirements.
• Partner with country, risk, finance and regulatory reporting teams to strengthen data governance maturity.
• Manage regional delivery plans, priorities, milestones and dependencies.
• Lead a combination of permanent staff, offshore resources and consulting partners.
• Coordinate activities across multiple countries and workstreams.
• Proactively manage delivery risks, issues and stakeholder expectations.
• Build strong relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders across the region.
• Drive alignment on governance priorities, ownership and implementation decisions.
• Prepare executive presentations, steering committee materials and management updates.
• Act as a key representative for Data Governance initiatives across APAC.

Skills

Data Governance

BCBS239

Stakeholder Management

Programme Management

Data Ownership

Collibra

Tools

Collibra

Job description

SMBC Group in Singapore is seeking an APAC Data Governance Operationalisation Lead to drive the implementation and adoption of Data Governance practices across the APAC region. The role will identify critical data, establish ownership across business and tech teams, and embed governance into day-to-day operations.

You'll lead BCBS239 initiatives, coordinate with risk, finance, regulatory reporting and technology, and manage onshore, offshore and consulting teams to deliver governance outcomes