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Duties & Responsibilities Manage the overall Data Governance program at the enterprise, departmental and unit levels.
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage the overall Data Governance program at the enterprise, departmental and unit levels.
- Break down the Data Governance strategic and tactical plans into operational plans and activities.
- Develop, implement and operationalise Enterprise Data Governance standards, policies, procedures, usage guidelines and principles.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of data standards, policies, procedures and processes relating to other Data Management functions.
- Support the implementation of strategies and processes across the entire data lifecycle management framework.
- Create a reporting cadence on Data Governance status for distribution to all stakeholders.
- Plan and execute staff resourcing requirements for various Data Governance initiatives.
- Facilitate the sharing and adoption of Data Governance best practices through governance councils and committees within the Bank, including change agents.
- Support the definition of data quality rules, standards and strategies that are consistent with the Bank’s strategies and goals.
- Identify and implement innovative ways of achieving operational efficiency and increasing productivity among team members.
- Guide members of the Data Governance community through Data Governance concepts and explain the benefits of Data Governance policies and procedures within the context of users’ needs.
- Identify, define and manage data domains and elements, including business and technical definitions, data lineage, metadata and sources of truth, ensuring their full inclusion in Data Governance tools and workflows.
- Lead Data Governance Associates in the creation, monitoring and reporting of enterprise Data Governance metrics.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and resource for all Data Governance-related matters.
- Perform periodic data risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify and mitigate existing and emerging risks and issues.
- Develop and maintain a robust metadata inventory of enterprise data assets, including authoritative system owners.
- Maintain artefacts relating to best practices and standards for data tools and technologies across the Bank.
- Assess the impact of changes on people, processes and systems, and develop relevant communication and awareness initiatives to support effective implementation.
- Provide a single point of contact for enquiries relating to Data Governance matters.
- Recommend new processes or improvements to existing business processes that promote Data Governance and Data Quality.
- Manage functional group activities, including task assignments, workload management and other related responsibilities.
- Lead the development and management of Data Governance requirements for various projects.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders to influence the consistent implementation and operationalisation of Data Governance policies, processes, standards and guidelines across assigned business areas.
- Lead the development of methods for monitoring and reporting data incidents, compliance with data standards, management approaches, policies, usage guidelines, principles and other KPIs across business areas and units.
- Collaborate closely with other teams within the CDO Office to ensure consistency and a coordinated approach to Data Governance matters.
- Support the preparation of budgets for the implementation of Data Governance programmes.
- Propose training plans based on the identified needs of Data Governance team members and submit them to the Unit Head for review.
- Monitor the training progress of team members and assess its impact on their day-to-day work.
- Review the work outputs of team members.
- Provide coaching and on-the-job training to team members to enable them to fulfil their assigned responsibilities and improve productivity.
- Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.
Job Requirements
Education
Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business /IT related discipline
Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing, developing and delivering data governance programs and initiatives/ solutions
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Nigeria
On-site within the country
Who can apply
NG
About this job
- Who can apply
- Nigeria
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 11, 2026
- First seen
- October 12, 2026
- Last seen
- October 16, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 4
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 33%
- Scored at
- October 16, 2026
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