Co-operative Bank of Kenya
Data Governance Lead
How do companies keep track of the overflow of data in a technology driven market?
How do companies keep track of the overflow of data in a technology driven market?
How can data be turned into an
asset?
How does one discern good data from
unusable data?
You are brilliant, you drive results in a big way and you get things done.
You are self-driven and have great
follow-through. You have cultivated your technical and soft skills and
established a respect for real-time data and the importance of data in
informing business decisions.
You are highly analytical with a keen
interest in Data analytics.
You are well experienced in guiding enterprise data management initiatives in key business areas and in operationalizing data governance and you possess expertise in creating and deploying best practices and methodologies and knowledge about managing and leading technical data analytics teams across multiple departments while keeping a strategic perspective.
The data governance lead will be responsible for administering data policies, standards and procedure, for managing and implementing the enterprise data blueprint, for protecting data assets and stakeholder interests, and for providing support that enables data governance across the enterprise.
You are well experienced in guiding enterprise data management initiatives in key business areas and in operationalizing data governance and you possess expertise in creating and deploying best practices and methodologies and knowledge about managing and leading technical data analytics teams across multiple departments while keeping a strategic perspective.
The data governance lead will be responsible for administering data policies, standards and procedure, for managing and implementing the enterprise data blueprint, for protecting data assets and stakeholder interests, and for providing support that enables data governance across the enterprise.
The role holder will also lead and
coordinate data stewardship and the governance organization towards setting
policies, standards, architecture, and procedures, as well as resolving data
related issues.
The data organization includes data
stewards, platform stewards, lead data stewards, and the Data Governance
Council.
The Role
The Role
Specifically, the successful
jobholder will be required to:
- Drive the design, development, implementation,
and application of the enterprise data governance program.
- Establish a formal approach to managing the
data assets through process, rules, policies and practices.
- Coordinate the Data Governance Council – plan
and direct meetings, work to resolve issues, drive strategic direction.
- Work with the business units and corporate
functions to establish effective data stewardship framework that work
closely with the Data Governance Council.
- Define and implement key data governance tools
to support the processes.
- Support strategic direction by drawing on
information from multiple sources and using guidelines to analyze what
information is important and how it should be used.
- Achieves results by overseeing tasks through
to completion, working within agreed priorities, committing to achieving
quality outcomes, and seeking feedback from supervisors to gauge
satisfaction and seeks guidance when required.
- Support productive working relationships by
building and sustaining positive relationships with team members,
stakeholders and clients, and being responsive to changes in client and
stakeholder needs and expectations.
- Display personal drive and integrity by taking
responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work, showing
initiative to do what is required, and committing energy and drive to see
that goals are achieved.
- Communicate with influence, confidently
presenting communications in a clear, concise and articulate manner,
focusing on key points and using appropriate, unambiguous language,
selecting the most appropriate medium for conveying information, and
structuring written and oral communication to ensure clarity.
- Guide in identifying, developing and accessing
effective communication to data and platform stewards.
- Contribute content to internal collaborative
content platforms to support engagement with data stakeholders.
- Evangelize the concept of “data as an asset”
and the value of understanding the quality of data.
- Support the data management office and data
stewards to ensure data assets comply with all governance policy,
regulations, agreements, and business rules.
- Contribute in the communications plan that
keeps stakeholders updated on enterprise data governance.
Skills, Competencies and Experience
- A degree in information management,
organization governance, or related management fields is preferred.
Possession of MBA will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of three (3) year experience in an
enterprise data governance business environment.
- Any database administration certification will
be an added advantage.
- Experience in guiding enterprise data management
initiatives in key business areas and in operationalizing data governance.
- Expertise in creating and deploying best
practices and methodologies and knowledge about managing and leading
technical data analytics teams across multiple departments.
- Knowledge and experience in building and
supporting data stewardship teams across the organization and developing
initiative to cascade data governance best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complexity and
multiple initiatives
- Ability to synthesize and analyze diverse data
and information, develop and recommend strategies
- Ability to think creatively, highly driven and
self-motivated
- Strategic perspective with an ability to
analyze complex issues, develop appropriate action plans and deliver
results.
If you are confident that you fit the
role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your career then
please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae to
jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating “DGL/1/COO/2016” in the subject line by 20th
April, 2016.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
