Data Governance & Risk Manager

Synchrony; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer financial services firm in South Africa seeks a Manager, Data Governance to oversee risk management and data governance processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services or tech, along with experience in data architecture and governance. Responsibilities include reviewing data controls, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role supports a culture of effective risk management and continuous improvement across the organization.

Benefits

Best-in-class employee benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Flexibility and choice

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience in financial services or tech industries, or 5+ years without a degree.
• 2+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Data Warehouse.
• Experience with debugging Ab Initio Graphs.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent review of data ingestion and architecture controls.
• Review data processing and provisioning controls.
• Conduct oversight of Data Governance and Data Quality policies.

Skills

Data governance

Risk assessment

Data architecture

Debugging Ab Initio

SQL

Python

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience in financial services

Tools

RDBMS

Enterprise Data Lake

SAS

Collibra

Linux/Unix

Job description

A leading consumer financial services firm in South Africa seeks a Manager, Data Governance to oversee risk management and data governance processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services or tech, along with experience in data architecture and governance. Responsibilities include reviewing data controls, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role supports a culture of effective risk management and continuous improvement across the organization.