We are seeking a Regional Head of Data Governance to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide data governance strategies for a leading financial institution. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the development of policies, standards and frameworks that ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance across multiple markets. You will partner closely with senior business, risk and technology leaders to embed governance practices that enable trusted, high-quality data for decision-making.
Responsibilities:
As the Regional Head of Data Governance, your primary responsibilities will include defining and executing the regional data governance strategy, leading data quality and metadata initiatives and ensuring compliance with regional and global data privacy regulations. You will collaborate with data engineering, architecture and analytics teams to operationalize governance using modern tooling and automation. In addition, you will champion data literacy, drive cultural change, and represent the region in global governance forums.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you should have proven experience in data-related functions within financial services, including 5+ years in a data governance leadership capacity. A strong technical foundation - such as prior experience in data engineering, data architecture or data management - is essential. You should have hands-on experience implementing governance frameworks, metadata management, lineage and data quality solutions using tools such as Collibra, Informatica or Atlan.
Excellent stakeholder management, regulatory awareness (e.g., PDPO, GDPR, HKMA, MAS TRM) and communication skills are critical.
To Apply:
Interested candidates, please send your CV to sb@kerryconsulting.com. Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates are notified.
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