Data Governance Associate Contract

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Management: build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to identify and prioritize business goals.
• Communication: Clear and effective communication is crucial for explaining data policies and collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Negotiation: Balancing different interests and finding common ground among stakeholders.
• Empathy: Understanding the needs and concerns of different departments and users.
• Responsibility coordinator: Clarity in distinguishing our respective duties and respective team duties.
• Team Player: Collaborates effectively with stakeholders to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.
• DG Framework Understanding: Worked with massive datasets and have hands-on experience implementing comprehensive data governance frameworks.
• Strategic Thinking: Developing and implementing data governance frameworks that align with organizational goals.
• Project Management: Managing data governance projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Data Modeling: Understanding how data is structured and how it can be used to support business objectives.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with data protection laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR).
• Basic Concepts of Data Governance: Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage etc.
• Have experience in Creating/Conducting Trainings to enhance data literacy.
• Experience in understanding and implementing changes as per organizational demands.
• Understanding of the Value Driven Approach: Align with org directions, prioritizes accordingly and can understand the value of the prioritized projects.
• Understanding of types of data (Eg PII, Sensitive etc.)
• Understanding of the data governance/management best practices.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of databases, data warehouses, and data management tools (any tool, even inhouse built tools or Collibra or Alation).
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze data quality issues (eg. data duplications) and implement solutions.
• Measurement (key indicators this role would be responsible for)
• Team Player: Curious, Collaborative, Inclusive, Proactive, Accountable, Committed
• Values: Open, Connected, Useful, Personal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field.
• This role is applicable across various industries, but experience in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare) is a plus.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)) are desirable.
• Fluency in English and local language mandatory
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and a team player.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• High levels of energy, conscientiousness, rapport building, resiliency, inventiveness, and curiosity.
• Strong understanding of data management principles, data quality, data security, and data privacy.
• Expertise in managing organizational change related to technology adoption and implementing change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions.
• Effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, balancing competing priorities and managing expectations.
• Experience with data & analytics governance tools and technologies.
• Ideally, 8+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field.
• Ideally, a proven track record of successfully implementing and leading data & analytics governance programs.
• Ability to evaluate and manage relationships with technology vendors, including understanding contractual terms, service-level agreements (SLAs), and negotiation skills.