Job Responsibilities
The role is a key member of the Enterprise Data Governance Team which supports the Head of Enterprise Data Governance in defining and operationalising the long-term vision, strategy and objectives for data governance across the Group that are in line with the Bank`s business strategy and objectives. Your main responsibilities are to:
- Actively support the UOB Group-wide Data Governance strategy and the adoption of the data governance framework and policy, incorporating best practices and industry standards across different jurisdictions where the Bank operates
- Actively contribute to the development and continuous evolution of the data governance processes and best practices in line with the Bank’s strategies and objectives, along with evolving industry practices
- Support the development of a framework to govern external data within the Bank, and the operationalization of the framework by performing activities that includes maintaining of the external data inventory, due diligence and oversight, etc
- Support the improvement of operational governance of the enterprise data lake, through activities such as enhancing the access matrices, designing monitoring mechanisms on the databases, etc
- Participate in the development of data standards incorporating industry best practices across Reference data, Master data and Metadata
- Promote education and develop training, awareness and adoption program of Data Governance disciplines and objectives across the Group
- Serve as a liaison between business units and technology to ensure data governance requirements are well understood and considered as part of operational prioritization and planning
- Be an agent of change and inculcate data governance culture and discipline across the Bank’s business and technical processes
Job Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Computing or related disciplines with at least 8 years of working experience in the banking industry, or consulting industry with strong exposure to Financial Services
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of Data Governance discipline, especially on financial industry best practices and across the regulatory landscape
- Experience in external data governance and/or operation governance of applications will be a strong advantage
- Good understanding of data management and related disciplines, such as data architecture, data quality and metadata
- Experience of working with Big Data platforms and ETL tools is an advantage
- Good project management and facilitation skills, with the ability to manage different stakeholders across the Bank and to navigate through conflicts with ease
- Demonstrated ability as team player and running initiatives independently
- Good written / oral communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
