Tech & Data Governance Manager

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

Job summary

Prudential Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager, Technology & Data Governance to drive governance design, risk management, and regulatory liaison for Prudential Financial Advisers Singapore (PFA). You will lead governance frameworks, coordinate audits, and oversee data quality and metadata initiatives across data domains.

In this role you will engage with risk, compliance, and business stakeholders, translate regulatory requirements into practical controls, and report on governance outcomes to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, information systems, data management, computer science, risk management, business, or related discipline.
• 8 to 12 years in technology governance, technology risk management, data governance, data management, IT audit, consulting, business process engineering or reporting-related functions.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, financial advisory, wealth management or other regulated industries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of governance procedures, forums, roles and responsibilities, escalation pathways and management reporting for PFA.
• Coordinate internal and external audit, assurance and regulatory information requests, including evidence collation and review, management responses and remediation updates.
• Maintain oversight of open technology, data governance and control issues, including remediation follow-ups and escalation of overdue items.
• Prepare reporting on key indicators, audit matters, remediation progress and key issues for management and governance forums.
• Lead Data Governance uplift for PFA with data owners and data stewards for data domains and CDEs.

Skills

Technology governance

Data governance

Risk management

Audit coordination

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Data / Risk

Tools

GRC tools

Data cataloguing tools

Job description

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Senior Manager, Technology & Data Governance will support the implementation and day-to-day operation of technology and data governance practices for Prudential Financial Advisers Singapore (PFA). The role focuses on governance execution, issue and remediation tracking, assurance and regulatory coordination, management reporting, and support for data governance activities requiring attention and uplift. The role works closely with PFA and PACS Technology teams and relevant risk, compliance, and business stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Governance Framework and Operating Model Support

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of fit-for-purpose technology and data governance procedures, forums, roles and responsibilities, escalation pathways and management reporting for PFA.
• Lead the operationalization of applicable Prudential Group policies, standards and governance requirements, ensuring procedures and control checkpoints are practical for PFA's operating context.
• Ensurealignment of technology and data governance practices with applicable regulatory requirements and the Group Governance Manual (GGM), while coordinating with specialist functions for data privacy, information security and other domain-specific obligations where required.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to embed key governance requirements into relevant technology and data processes.

Technology Risk, Assurance and Regulatory Support

• Coordinate internal and external audit, assurance and regulatory information requests, including evidence collation and review, management responses and remediation updates.
• Maintain oversight of open technology, data governance and control issues, including follow-up on remediation plans, closure evidence and escalation of overdue or high-risk items.
• Prepare reporting on key indicators, audit matters, remediation progress and key issues for management and governance forums.
• tLead technology governance reviews relevant to PFA.

Data Governance, Data Quality and Issue Management

• Lead Data Governance uplift for PFA, including identification and engagement of data owners and data stewards for PFA-applicable data domains and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Maintain or support updates to business and technical data definitions, data lineage and metadata in the data catalog, working with relevant stakeholders to keep information current and complete.
• Lead data quality rule design, monitoring and remediation follow-up with data owners, stewards and technology teams.
• Lead investigation, tracking and reporting of data governance issues and remediation actions, including maintenance of issue registers and supporting evidence.
• Prepare management reporting for PFA data governance, including data quality and CDE reporting where separate PFA reporting is applicable.
• Coordinate governance checkpoints for PFA data extraction, sharing or transfer activities, including intra-group sharing considerations, approvals and control evidence where applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business, or a related discipline.

8 to 12 years of relevant experience across technology governance, technology risk management, data governance, data management, IT audit, consulting, business process engineering or reporting-related functions.

Experience in financial services, insurance, financial advisory, wealth management or another regulated industry is desirable.

Experience supporting audits, regulatory engagements, assurance reviews, governance reporting, remediation tracking and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, CGEIT, CDMP, DAMA, ITIL, COBIT, PMP or equivalent would be advantageous.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Good understanding of technology governance, technology risk management, control monitoring, issue management and governance reporting practices.

Knowledge of applicable regulatory expectations, Prudential Group policies, governance requirements and risk management practices.

Knowledge of data governance principles, data catalogues, metadata management, data quality management, CDE governance and data lineage.

General understanding of SDLC, change and release management, technology operations, third-party technology risk, cyber security governance and data pipelines sufficient to coordinate with subject matter experts.

Hands-on experience with governance workflow tools or data governance t