Data Steward, People & Culture, DIO

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Ensure adherence to Data, Information Governance and data management practices at business unit, entity, and group levels. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data milestones and metrics are met as per defined KPIs and contracting. Develop data integration business standards, metrics and processes that can be implemented at a business unit, entity and group levels. Act as proxy for business data owner to ensure execution on data ownership requirements in line with Data Ownership Standard.         

Minimum qualifications

Degree in Information Technology / Information Studies 

Experience required

•    Minimum 8 -10 years experience in data management, governance or analytics with in-depth knowledge of data modelling, architecture, metadata, data warehouse, data platforms, cloud architecture, data integration and data security. 

•    Must have experience in managing people, drawing up budgets and forecasting. 

•    Extensive experience in managing data projects from end to end, ability to work out data cost and define data value to the business. 

•    Demonstrated experience in shaping and executing a data strategy in alignment with the broader business strategy.

•    Define data curation practices to ensure that the life span of data is commensurate with requirements. Develop data-quality metrics and requirements, including defining the values, ranges, and parameters that are acceptable for each data element to ensure consistency and quality of data.

•    Ability to provide oversight on the Data Integration programme to ensure adherence to data governance principles on risk, data security, compliance, and data protection and privacy. Adapt regulatory or legal restrictions, including retention and governance of the Data and Information.

•    Must have understanding of and experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving skills and awareness of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) & Agile methodologies. Understands data flows between systems, ETL and processing of structured and unstructured data within the data architecture.

•    Ensure the roll out of the Data and Information Governance programme by driving out governance in line with the Data Lifecycle Management Operating Standard to enforce adherence to data governance principles on risk, security, compliance and privacy.

•    Guide and socialise internal stakeholders on data management, data quality and relevant data sources within the area of responsibility to drive effective data management and governance within the organisation.

•    Design change management program to improve education on data governance and data management for effective implementation.

•    Ability to work with Data Governance Specialist to prioritize business and information needs Plan and drive maturity of data capabilities at the Business Unit, Entity and Group levels level in line with Domain Data Centre of Excellence (CoE) and business requirements. Ensure closure of identified maturity gaps at the BU level.

•    Facilitate and approve the process flow of data through the environment by working closely with and coordinating efforts between Privacy, Information and Operations Risk to execute relevant policies.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Exploring Possibilities
• Following Procedures
• Interpreting Data
• Producing Output
• Upholding Standards
• Valuing Individuals

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Data Analysis
• Data Compliance
• Data Integrity
• Data Management (Administration)
• Data Quality
• Process Analysis and Redesign
• Process Governance