APAC Data Governance & Quality Platform Lead

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

Job summary

SMBC Group seeks an APAC Data Governance Platform & Data Quality Lead to drive governance platform capabilities across APAC. You will establish platform operating models, workflows, metadata management and data quality capabilities to embed governance in day-to-day operations.

You will collaborate with business, technology and Data Management teams, lead onshore/offshore resources and consulting partners, and report to senior management on progress and risk while aligning with regional strategy.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management or Data Management disciplines.
• Proven experience implementing and operationalising Collibra within a banking environment.
• Strong understanding of metadata management, business glossary and lineage concepts.
• Experience supporting BCBS239 and Data Governance transformation initiatives.
• Experience implementing Data Quality governance frameworks and issue management processes.
• Experience developing Data Quality scorecards and governance reporting.
• Strong programme and project management capabilities.
• Experience managing regional initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing permanent staff, offshore resources and consulting partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and adoption of Collibra across APAC entities.
• Define governance platform standards, operating models and best practices.
• Establish governance workflows, stewardship processes and approval mechanisms.
• Drive onboarding of countries, business domains and governance use cases onto the platform.
• Support the implementation of regional Data Governance strategy and roadmap.
• Lead metadata inventories and lineage governance capabilities.
• Define and implement Data Quality governance frameworks and scorecards.
• Drive adoption of Data Quality governance practices across APAC entities.
• Work with business and technology teams to improve Data Quality controls and outcomes.
• Establish and manage regional delivery roadmaps, milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Lead geographically distributed teams comprising onshore, offshore and consulting resources.
• Drive execution across multiple markets while maintaining regional consistency.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to senior management.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Promote adoption of governance platform capabilities across APAC.
• Develop executive presentations, steering committee materials and management reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Collibra platform

Program / project management

Regional delivery

Data lineage

Governance storytelling / presentation

Tools

Collibra

Job description

SMBC Group seeks an APAC Data Governance Platform & Data Quality Lead to drive governance platform capabilities across APAC. You will establish platform operating models, workflows, metadata management and data quality capabilities to embed governance in day-to-day operations.

You will collaborate with business, technology and Data Management teams, lead onshore/offshore resources and consulting partners, and report to senior management on progress and risk while aligning with regional strategy.