Assistant Director (Data Policy & Governance)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Singapore seeks an experienced professional to oversee operational data management and drive strategy development. The role requires expertise in data governance, project management, and excellent communication skills. Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of experience, with a background in Data Science or Computer Science. Responsibilities include ensuring data quality, protecting sensitive information, and collaborating with various departments to enhance decision-making capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in a related field.
• Proven expertise in data governance frameworks and policies.
• Skilled in data cataloguing and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management and utilisation of operational data.
• Design processes to gather data across departments.
• Ensure data quality and protection from unauthorized access.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data governance

Project management

Data strategy development

Education

Education in Data Science or Computer Science

Job description

What the role is:

You are responsible for overseeing the management and utilisation of operational data within respective Service Operations Departments while playing a crucial role in strategy development, process improvement, stocktaking and data exploitation to enhance decision-making and operational effectiveness for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

What you will be working on:

• Design and manage processes to gather data from various sources across the SAF
• Conduct comprehensive stocktakes and cataloguing of data to identify priorities and establish standards
• Develop and implement proper data assets management standard operating procedures and workflows across Data Life Cycle (from data acquisition, fusion, access and distribution to disposal)
• Maintain overall oversight of data policy, governance, and service-level agreements to enforce compliance
• Develop, implement, and govern Service Operations Data Strategy including defining key business outcomes, objectives and key results
• Ensure data quality by running checks and cleaning data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Protect sensitive data from unauthorised access or breaches
• Support projects involving data requirements
• Collaborate with relevant departments to build staff literacy, competency, and capabilities in data management
• Lead and coordinate workplans across Services Departments and relevant stakeholders while establishing cross-service data quality
• Having good understanding of Services' operations, work processes, and data landscape to work with relevant operations owners and develop synchronised efforts to meet the SAF's data requirements
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to integrate legacy data into modern data lakes or hubs
• Coordinating and overseeing multiple data-related initiatives as older systems store data in silos with non-standard formats

What we are looking for:

• 6 years of experience in related field
• Experience in data governance frameworks, policies, and best practices
• Education in Data Science, Computer Science or a related field
• Meticulous with good stakeholder management and excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in developing and implementing data strategies and workflows
• Data cataloguing, metadata management, and quality assurance skills
• Strong project management abilities

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.