Credit Data Governance Lead

Old Mutual South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual South Africa seeks a seasoned data governance leader to establish and drive the Credit Data Governance capability. You will shape governance, quality, and integrity of key credit and investment data across a sophisticated investment environment, partnering with Credit, Portfolio Management, Risk, Operations, Technology and Group Risk.

You will lead governance frameworks, data quality standards, and accountability structures to support risk, regulatory reporting and business decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous.
• Professional certification in Data Governance, Data Management or Risk Management would be advantageous (e.g. DAMA, DCAM, CDMP).
• Minimum 8-10 years' experience within financial services, banking, insurance, asset management or risk management environments required.
• Exposure to credit risk, investment management or portfolio management environments required.
• Proven experience implementing data governance, data management or data quality frameworks required.
• Experience developing policies, standards and governance operating models required.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability, including engagement with senior leadership and governance committees required

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Credit Data Governance Framework and policies.
• Define governance ownership, stewardship and accountability across the business.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, risk frameworks and governance standards.
• Lead data quality frameworks and remediation of data issues.
• Partner with investment, risk and portfolio management teams for analytics and reporting.
• Present insights and governance reporting to senior management.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Data modeling

Data dictionaries

Policy development

Risk management

Regulatory alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics or related field

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Professional certification in Data Governance/Data Management/Risk Management (e.g. DAMA, DCAM, CDMP)

Tools

DBA tools

Data governance tooling

Job description

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Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Group Credit Investments (GCI) is looking for an experienced and strategic data governance professional to establish and lead its Credit Data Governance capability. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the governance, quality, integrity and management of critical credit and investment data across a sophisticated investment environment. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening data governance practices, enabling improved risk management, portfolio oversight, regulatory reporting and business decision-making. Working closely with stakeholders across Credit, Portfolio Management, Risk, Operations, Technology and Group Risk, you will drive the development of governance frameworks, data quality standards and accountability structures that support business objectives.

Lead Credit Data Governance

• Develop, implement and continuously enhance the Credit Data Governance Framework.
• Establish governance policies, standards, controls and operating models that support effective data management.
• Define and embed data ownership, stewardship and accountability across the business.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, risk frameworks and organisational governance standards.

Drive Data Quality and Integrity

• Lead the development and implementation of data quality frameworks and controls.
• Identify, assess and resolve data quality issues across critical credit and investment datasets.
• Establish monitoring, reporting and remediation processes to improve data integrity and consistency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen data governance maturity.

Establish Data Standards and Management Practices

• Develop and maintain enterprise data definitions, taxonomies, business glossaries and data dictionaries.
• Standardise critical data elements and governance practices across systems and reporting processes.
• Define authoritative data sources and oversee the governance of key credit and investment data

Credit Data Management

• Lead the governance and management of critical credit and investment data assets, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability across the organisation.
• Establish governance standards and controls for internal and external credit rating data, including rating methodologies, hierarchies, and source prioritisation.
• Ensure the integrity and consistency of counterparty, issuer, obligor, facility, and instrument data across systems, platforms, and reporting processes.
• Define and oversee authoritative data sources for key credit and investment data elements.
• Partner with investment, risk, and portfolio management teams to support portfolio analytics, credit monitoring, risk oversight, capital modelling, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Drive continuous enhancement of credit data management practices to improve data quality, transparency, and decision-making.

Stakeholder and Governance Leadership

• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders across investment, risk, operations, technology and data functions.
• Establish and manage governance forums, committees and working groups.
• Present insights, recommendations and governance reporting to senior management and governance bodies.
• Promote a culture of accountability and ownership for data quality and governance.

Policy and Process Development

• Develop, implement, and maintain data governance policies, standards, frameworks, and procedures that support effective management of credit and investment data.
• Establish and embed data ownership, stewardship, and issue management practices across the business.
• Drive the adoption of consistent data governance and data quality standards to improve the integrity, reliability, and usability of critical data assets.
• Maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, and related governance artefacts to support a common understanding of key data elements.
• Ensure governance frameworks, policies, and supporting documentation remain current, effective, and aligned with business, risk, and regulatory requirements.

Policy and Framework Development

• Lead the development and ongoing enhancement of data governance policies, standards, procedures and frameworks.
• Ensure governance documentation remains current, fit for purpose and aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Champion best practice data governance across the organisation.

Reporting and Oversight

• Develop and deliver meaningful management information, dashboards and governance reporting.
• Monitor key governance, data quality and control effectiveness metrics.
• Provide regular reporting to executive stakeholders and governance forums, highlighting risks, trends, remediation progress and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications And Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous.
• Professional certification in Data Governance, Data Management or Risk Management would be advantageous (e.g. DAMA, DCAM, CDMP).
• Minimum 8-10 years' experience within financial services, banking, insurance, asset management or risk management environments required.
• Exposure to credit risk, investment management or portfolio management environments required.
• Proven experience implementing data governance, data management or data quality frameworks required.
• Experience developing policies, standards and governance operating models required.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability, including engagement with senior leadership and governance committees required

Skills

Business Requirements Analysis, Confidentiality, Current State Assessment, Database Administration, Database Queries, Database Reporting, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Compression, Data Controls, Data Encoding, Data Modeling, Executing Plans, Gateway Servers, IT Architecture

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Builds Effective Teams
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Persuades

Education

BA: Commerce (Required)

Closing Date

26 October 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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