Senior Manager, Data Governance

Our client is actively searching for a Senior Manager, Data Governance & Management,  2 years contract to join their team! If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further! The responsibilities of this role are: Data Governance & Stewardship • Design and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, and standards, aligned with University objectives to drive data sharing, data reusability and data accessibility. • Lead data stewardship program, including identifying, training, and coordinating with data owners and stewards across business domains. • Define data ownership models and accountability structures. • Develop and maintain dData Sharing Enablementata catalogs, business glossaries, and metadata management practices. Data Security & Compliance • Co-develop with Data Infrastructure Architect and Data Architect to design and implement data security controls (encryption, masking, access controls) in the data platform. • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (PDPA, GDPR, and industry-specific requirements). • Manage data protection impact assessments and data subject access processes. Data Sharing Enablement • Implement mechanisms for reusable and secure data sharing (curated datasets, data contracts). • Define data sharing guidelines and agreements. • Drive adoption of governed and reusable datasets across departments. Data Product Blueprint Design and Management • Develop and manage the data asset blueprint for the University's Data Platform, ensuring alignment with business needs, priorities, and interdependencies. • Collaborate with technical leads and stakeholders to design, build, and deliver high-quality University Data Products. Data Management Lifecycle & Delivery Practice • Lead the lifecycle management of governed data assets from requirements gathering through design, delivery, maintenance, and retirement. • Apply Agile or structured methodologies to plan, prioritise, and manage data governance initiatives and metadata/data quality improvements. • Coordinate dependencies between data engineers, source system owners, and governance stakeholders. • Identify and remove blockers to governance adoption and delivery progress. • Other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience: • Degree in Computer Science, IT or related discipline. • Minimum 7 years of experience in data governance, data management, or related domains. • Proven experience in implementing data governance initiatives; candidates with master data management implementation experience will also be considered. • Strong knowledge of data cataloguing, metadata management, and data quality tools. • Proficiency in SQL and understanding of database technologies (relational, NoSQL). • Experience with data modeling, data lineage, and metadata management. • Familiarity with data integration patterns, ETL/ELT processes, and modern data architectures (data lakes, lakehouses, data mesh). • Understanding of data security principles and implementation (encryption, tokenization, access controls). • Resourceful and able to work independently, with strong ownership, planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills to manage competing priorities. • Strong business analysis skills, with the ability to elicit, capture, and document requirements and discussion outcomes, and articulate governance and data sharing practices clearly. • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills to drive adoption across diverse groups. An exciting career awaits the right candidate! Click "Quick Apply" to register your interest now. All applicants' CV will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.