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Data Governance Manager (Enterprise Exposure, 43k)

Hong Kong Temporary View Job Description
Support the implementation of enterprise data governance frameworks, data management standards, and AI readiness initiatives across a highly regulated financial environment. Partner with business and technology stakeholders to strengthen data quality, protection, governance adoption, and operational excellence.
  • Drive enterprise-wide data governance and AI readiness initiatives
  • Join a high-impact data transformation programme within financial services

About Our Client

Our client is a prominent organization within Hong Kong's financial services sector, playing a critical role in supporting the stability, integrity, and development of the financial ecosystem. The organization is investing significantly in data governance, digital transformation, and AI-enablement capabilities to support innovation, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making.

Job Description

As a Data Governance Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

  • Analysing data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.Support the implementation and continuous enhancement of enterprise Data Governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls.
  • Drive governance initiatives covering data quality, metadata management, classification, lineage, privacy, and access controls.
  • Support governance adoption for both structured and unstructured data, improving accessibility, discoverability, and AI readiness.
  • Assist in the deployment and optimization of data governance tools, including data catalogues, metadata repositories, lineage, and data quality solutions.
  • Partner with business, risk, compliance, technology, and data stakeholders to establish sustainable governance practices.
  • Support taxonomy, ontology, and enterprise data-tagging initiatives to improve data intelligence and knowledge management capabilities.
  • Monitor governance compliance, control effectiveness, and data management processes, recommending continual improvements.
  • Support data privacy, information protection, and regulatory compliance requirements within a highly regulated environment.
  • Develop automation and reporting capabilities using SQL, Python, and governance tools to improve governance effectiveness and operational efficiency.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Data Governance Manager should have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related disciplines.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Stewardship, or Information Governance.
  • Strong preference for candidates from Banking, Financial Services, Regulatory Bodies, Central Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance, or Wealth Management environments.
  • Practical experience implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and controls.
  • Strong knowledge of:
      • Metadata Management
      • Data Catalogue & Lineage
      • Data Quality Management
      • Data Classification & Tagging
      • Data Privacy & Data Protection
      • Data Security & Access Controls
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise data governance platforms and tooling.
  • Advanced SQL skills for data profiling, analysis, and governance reporting.
  • Working knowledge of Python for automation, data processing, and governance-related solutions.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive monthly salary.
  • Opportunity to contribute to strategic data governance and AI transformation initiatives.
  • Exposure to regulatory-grade governance standards, enterprise-scale data environments, and emerging technologies.



This role offers a role to contribute to impactful data governance initiatives. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Contact
James Poon
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7105624
Phone number
+85225306115

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
IT Data Analysis
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Hong Kong
Job Type:
Temporary
Consultant name
James Poon
Consultant phone
+85225306115
Job Reference
JN-092026-7105624

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