About the role

  • Data Governance Manager responsible for establishing data governance framework. Leading data quality initiatives and ensuring regulatory compliance at AP+ payments organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous evolution of the Data Governance Framework, including maturity roadmap and target operating model aligned to enterprise strategy.
  • Establish and maintain enterprise-wide data ownership and stewardship models, ensuring critical datasets are identified, classified, and assigned clear accountability.
  • Oversee metadata management practices, including maintaining the business glossary, metadata standards, and ensuring data lineage for critical datasets.
  • Define and enforce data lifecycle management standards covering data retention, archival, and disposal.
  • Drive data quality management by partnering with data teams to define metrics, monitor Critical Data Elements (CDEs), and lead remediation and issue management processes.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory obligations (e.g., APRA CPS230, CPS234, Privacy Act, CDR) and embed compliance within governance practices.
  • Manage data-related risks and ensure governance controls align with enterprise risk management and information security frameworks.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including enabling and supporting Data Stewards with tools, training, and guidance.
  • Embed data governance practices into enterprise platforms, tools (e.g., Snowflake), and across projects, change initiatives, and business-as-usual activities.
  • Drive stakeholder engagement through governance forums, and deliver reporting, KPIs, and insights on data governance maturity, risks, and progress to senior stakeholders

Requirements

  • 5–7 years’ experience in Data Governance, Risk, or related data management roles.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading data governance or data quality initiatives within a financial services, payments, or technology organisation.
  • Experience implementing data stewardship programs and/or business-owned governance processes.
  • Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, and data management frameworks (e.g. DAMA DMBoK), with an understanding of data privacy, regulatory, and compliance obligations within financial services.
  • The ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders and balance governance outcomes with business priorities.
  • Proficiency in data governance and management tools (e.g. Snowflake, Collibra, Informatica), combined with strong problem-solving capabilities

Job title

Data Governance Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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