Data Governance Lead

Data Governance Lead - Global Financial Institution

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Rate: £600 p/d (Inside IR35 - Umbrella)

Length: Until 31/12/24 (will extend)

Are you a data governance expert with a background in audit or project management, looking to step into a pivotal role within a leading financial institution?

We're seeking a dynamic professional to design and enhance front-to-back (F2B) data quality controls across various business lines.

Role Overview:As a Data Governance Lead, you'll be responsible for developing data quality control designs, reviewing control requests from across the business, and ensuring alignment with newly established standards. Working closely with senior management, you'll play a key role in identifying and remediating gaps in the existing data controls framework. Experience with regulatory standards, such as BCBS 239, will help ensure a smooth transition for the right candidate.

You will be interacting with a diverse group of senior leaders, managing sign-offs, and supporting the implementation of comprehensive data controls across the bank's services, markets, and clients. A solid background in data governance and risk control frameworks, combined with the ability to navigate the complexities of a large organization, will be essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data quality control standards for business lines.
• Review and compare existing controls with new definitions to identify gaps and remediation requirements.
• Collaborate with various teams running independent data control processes and align them with the centralized framework.
• Provide subject matter expertise on data governance, quality, and lineage, with a focus on enhancing current control measures.
• Act as a liaison for control requests, ensuring they meet the institution's evolving standards before sign-off.
• Support the overall data risk and control strategy by reviewing gaps and driving improvements across business units.

What You Bring:

• Experience in data controls, data governance, or audit, ideally within a large financial institution.
• Strong understanding of how data controls are designed, implemented, and managed, with a proven track record in managing complex control frameworks.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple senior stakeholders and push back where necessary.
• Previous exposure to BCBS 239 or similar regulatory frameworks.
• A combination of strategic thinking and an eye for detail in identifying and remediating data control issues.

Preferred Background:

• Experience in internal audit, with a transition into data controls or risk management.
• Alternatively, project management experience from a change capacity, with a focus on risk controls.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills to manage both technical and business stakeholders.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with the right combination of technical skills and business acumen to make a lasting impact on the institution's data governance landscape. If you have what it takes to navigate a complex regulatory environment and drive data control improvements, we'd love to hear from you.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.