Asia Wealth Management - Data Governance, Change The Bank, Director/ VP, Hong Kong

Main Responsibilities

Data Governance Framework & Operating Model

• Execute and continuously enhance the PWM Data Governance Framework
• Drive adoption of data governance standards, policies, and controls across PWM
• Define and maintain governance processes, procedures, and operating models
• Ensure alignment with enterprise data governance standards and regulatory expectations
• Promote a data ownership and accountability culture across the organization

Governance Committee Management

• Organize and run quarterly Data Governance Committee meetings
• Prepare governance materials, dashboards, and management reporting packs
• Track governance actions, decisions, risks, and remediation commitments
• Facilitate discussions between business, technology, and control stakeholders
• Provide regular updates to senior management on governance progress and priorities

Data Landscape & Metadata Management

• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of critical data assets, reports, systems, and data flows
• Coordinate periodic reviews of the PWM data landscape and data domain coverage
• Ensure business ownership, stewardship, and accountability assignments remain current
• Support data lineage, metadata management, and data catalog initiatives
• Identify governance gaps resulting from new systems, business processes, or regulatory requirements

Data Quality & Issue Management

• Establish and monitor data quality metrics and governance KPIs
• Coordinate end-to-end management of data quality issues and exceptions
• Track remediation plans and challenge overdue actions
• Drive root cause analysis and sustainable resolution of recurring data issues
• Produce regular management reporting on data quality trends and remediation progress

Regulatory & Risk Management

• Support compliance with data-related regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Audit teams on governance matters
• Coordinate evidence gathering for audits, regulatory inquiries, and governance reviews
• Monitor and assess impacts of new governance requirements and policies
• Ensure governance controls are appropriately documented and operating effectively

Stakeholder Management & Change Enablement

• Act as the primary governance liaison across business, technology, analytics, and control functions
• Drive governance awareness and training across PWM
• Facilitate working groups to resolve cross-functional data challenges
• Influence stakeholders to adopt governance best practices and remediation actions
• Support strategic governance initiatives and transformation programs

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Regulatory Reporting, Risk Management, or related disciplines
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data ownership models, and data quality management
• Proven experience leading governance forums, steering committees, or working groups
• Experience managing remediation programs and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong understanding of data lineage, metadata, data catalog, and data control concepts
• Excellent presentation, communication, and senior stakeholder management skills
• Experience in Financial Services, Wealth Management, or Banking preferred
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations relating to data governance and risk management
• Experience with governance and reporting tools such as Power BI, Collibra, Alation, Snowflake, or similar platforms is advantageous

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