Risk Data Governance Analyst

1001 Absa Bank; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited is looking for an experienced Data Governance & Quality Assurance professional to join the PPB Credit Risk Enterprise Risk team. The role focuses on independent governance, quality assurance, and evidence-based control across Credit Risk data domains.

You will design and maintain data dictionaries, CDE inventories, STTM documentation, and governance artefacts while embedding BCBS 239/RDARR-aligned standards across data flows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Honours Degree in BMI - Business Management and Informatics.
• Experience in data governance and data quality assurance within financial services.
• Familiarity with BCBS 239/RDARR principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Data Ownership framework with Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Build and automate data quality controls and validation logic (SQL, SAS) to test data integrity.
• Maintain governance and reporting dashboards (Power BI, QlikView) to track DQ issues and remediation.
• Support audit readiness with evidence trails for BCBS 239 self-assessments and ICP requirements.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

SQL

SAS

Power BI

QlikView

Education

Bachelor Honours Degree: BMI - Business Management and Informatics

Tools

SQL

SAS

Power BI

QlikView

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

This role provides independent data governance and data quality assurance within PPB Credit Risk's Enterprise Risk function, operating as Second Line of Defence (2LOD). The successful candidate will build and test data quality controls, maintain core governance artefacts (Critical Data Elements, source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries, and business glossaries), and support the embedding of BCBS 239/RDARR-aligned governance standards across Credit Risk data domains providing evidence-based assurance over the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data used in credit risk reporting.

Job Description

Data Governance & Framework Support design and implementation of the Data Ownership framework; work with Data Owners and Data Stewards to define and monitor data quality KPIs Localise DAMA-DMBOK-aligned governance policies, standards, and artefacts for the Credit Risk data domain Apply BCBS 239/RDARR principles to control design across upstream and downstream data flows Provide input on data governance and control design within projects affecting upstream or downstream data flows Create and maintain Critical Data Element (CDE) inventories, Source-to-Target Mapping (STTM) documentation, data dictionaries, and business glossaries for in-scope Credit Risk data domains.

Data Quality Control Building and Maintenance Design, build, and where possible automate data quality controls and validation logic (SQL, SAS) to independently test the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data Perform data integrity gap analysis across applications and data channels; coordinate resolution of identified gaps with Data Engineering, IT, and business owners Build and maintain data quality and governance reporting dashboards (Power BI, QlikView) to track DQ issue patterns, control status, and remediation progress Use AI-enabled data quality tooling (e.g. Automated profiling, anomaly detection, and classification) to strengthen control coverage and reduce manual DQ effort Ensure data quality is assessed and embedded as an integral part of new solution and project development, rather than tested only after delivery.

Stakeholder Support Gather and interpret functional requirements from Data Owners, model owners, and business stakeholders; translate into governance and reporting solutions Draft governance documentation and reporting to a standard suitable for internal governance and team use.

Assurance & Audit Readiness Maintain evidence trails supporting BCBS 239 self-assessments, attestations, and Issue and Control Process (ICP) requirements Support internal and external audit reviews and Combined Assurance activities relating to data governance and quality.

Education

Bachelor Honours Degree: BMI - Business Management and Informatics

Equal Opportunity Statement

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank. Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.

About Absa

At Absa, our story is not a single narrative. It’s thousands of individual journeys unfolding across Africa and beyond. From colleagues serving customers in local communities to teams shaping financial solutions across borders, Absa is built on people who bring their lived experiences, ambitions and perspectives into the workplace every day. Whether you’re starting your career, a seasoned leader or somewhere in between, your contribution is seen, valued and connected to something bigger. Our presence across Africa – which spans personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and insurance – exists because of the people who show up in their roles with purpose. Across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, our colleagues are shaping what Absa becomes in each market. Beyond the continent, teams in global offices and a technology hub support and extend the stories that prove that African talent can lead, influence and innovate on the global stage. At Absa, your story matters because progress is driven by human experience, not hierarchy. When people are enabled to bring their whole selves to work, they don’t just build careers. They help shape the future of Africa’s financial services landscape.