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Data Governance Manager

eFinancialCareers
Edinburgh
2 months ago
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Responsibilities


Deliver own analysis and data projects and work with others in the team to deliver larger projects as required. Present and discuss results with senior management. Work with operational managers to test the effectiveness of existing and new business strategies and synthesise the results with other knowledge to rmend new strategies and plans. Undertake ad hoc activities as required. Ensure all data is managed securely, maintained appropriately and analysed correctly in line with Data Protection legislation and industry regulation. Work within thepany Health and Safety policy.
Requirements
Experience with Data Management (Data Quality, Data Lineage, Critical Data Element, End Userputing, Data Domains, and Metadata Management). Background in Risk. Experience writing Data Policies and Standards. Having industry-accredited qualifications such as DAMA or CDMP is advantageous but not essential. Experience establishing a dataernance framework structures, terms of reference, tolerances and metrics. Experience embedding a data management operating model Developing RACI's, stakeholder management skills, writing job profiles. Working in a fast-paced delivery environment essential. Exposure to contributing to IRB, BCBS 239 and regulatory change projects in the data phase an advantage. Strongmunication, presentation, and relationship skills - goodmunicator: verbal, written, and bringing results and rmendations to life. Strong influencing and interpersonal skills. Passionate about the business impact of analysis, driven by continuous improvement and attention to detail. Strong leadership skills with experience in effective management of a large-scale team, preferably within a transformation project. Proven capability relating to Operating Model for data lineage and data quality using tools such as Collibra and IGC an advantage. Ability to proactively identify areas for improving the Data Team capability.mercially minded with demonstrated ability of proposition development.
Benefits(may vary based on preferred location)

Salary dependant on experience plus:
25 days' holiday (freedom holiday scheme). Annual bonus. 50% sponsorship towards relevant courses ( professional qualification, Masters, PhD etc.). Private health insurance. Juno (wellbeing platform):
o £50 per month to spend on anything to help with wellbeing (physical & mental).
o £50 per month to spend on anything fitness-specific gym membership, yoga classes, fitness equipment etc. Mobile phone bill reimbursed (up to a maximum of £40 per month). Pension (4most matches contributions between and 6% of your basic salary). Death-in-service life assurance at 3x salary. Ie protection. Electric Vehicle scheme. Cycle-to-work scheme.
Department Dataernance Locations Edinburgh, London, Leeds, Dublin, Amsterdam Remote status Hybrid Job ID 7taR3NJ3iYX5

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