Data Governance Analyst

SUMMARY:
Manage the execution of the Company’s Data Governance and management goals, policies, standards, practices and technologies

POSITION INFO:

Manage the execution of the Company’s Data Governance and management goals, policies, standards, practices and technologies. Establish Data Governance as an Enterprise capability by facilitating the daily activities of the technical and functional Data Stewards. Contribute to the design, implementation, maintenance and support of the Company’s data governance policies and systems.

Responsibilities

Champion the maintenance and improvement of the Company’s data assets, ensuring the use of data in a safe and compliant manner.

Analyse and understand how data is managed and governed in the Company’s data platforms, providing analytical expertise in the governance, interpretation and maintenance of data.

Help design, implement and continuously develop an effective Data Ownership framework; work with Data Owners and Stewards to design and monitor KPIs relating to Data Management.

Champion the Data Governance network, facilitating workshops and working groups to help engage with Data Owners, Stewards and Data Champions across the business, promoting a collaborative, cross-functional approach to data knowledge sharing.

Work with the Data Platform team to make sure that Data Management best practices are fully defined and embedded.

Partner with Legal & Compliance around data policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification will be an advantage

> 5 years of experience with Enterprise Data Governance programs

Hands on experience and in-depth knowledge in the following Data Governance areas: data ownership, data stewardship, metadata management, data quality management, data privacy and protection, data policies and data standards

Good experience in defining, designing and implementing policies, standards, guidelines, tools, metrics and standards for data management and governance framework

Strong understanding of IT systems and Data & Analytics environments, with a understanding of all elements of data engineering, visualization, analytics, data science and AI/machine learning

Good knowledge of European and South African data related legislation: GDPR/POPI, BCBS 239, etc.

Proven track record of implementing innovative BI solutions leading to clear business benefits

Prior experience implementing or coordinating a Data Governance framework and operating model in complex environments

Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across different decision making levels, from executive to operational

Exceptional communication and influencing skills and the ability to build long standing trusted relationships

Genuine passion to want to educate others and champion the importance of Data Governance

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