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Hiring for Program Manager Data Governance and MDM

Motherson Technology Services Limited

Job Type

Full-time

Work Type

On-Site

Location

Dubai, UAE

Experience

15 - 25 years

Planning, execution, and successful delivery of data engineering projects

  • Project initiation and planning: Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budget, resources, and risks.
  • Resource management: Allocate, manage, and track the performance of the data engineering team.
  • Communication and collaboration: Facilitate communication between stakeholders, including data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, and executives.
  • Risk management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks proactively.
  • Issue resolution: Address project challenges and issues promptly and effectively.
  • Monitoring and reporting: Track project progress, measure performance against targets, and report findings to stakeholders regularly.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership:

    • Develop and execute a comprehensive Data Governance strategy aligned with the organization’s objectives and regulatory requirements.
    • Act as a liaison between senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure program alignment and success.
    • Drive organizational change to establish a culture of data governance and stewardship.
    • Great focus on program risk identification and timely reporting and devising action to address it.
    • Cost benefit analysis and justification to investments.

Planning and project management:

    • Project planning, scheduling & tracking
    • Work prioritization and resource planning
    • Risk identification and reporting
    • Team planning and management
    • Status reporting

Governance Framework Implementation:

    • Establish and manage a robust Data Governance framework, including policies, standards, roles, and responsibilities.
    • Implement data cataloging, metadata management, and data lineage tools to enhance data visibility and accessibility.
    • Oversee the creation of workflows and processes to ensure adherence to governance policies.

Stakeholder Engagement:

    • Reports to CXO level executives with program status update, risk management and outcomes.
    • Collaborate with business units, IT teams, and compliance officers to identify governance priorities and resolve data-related challenges.
    • Facilitate the Data Governance Council meetings and ensure effective decision-making.
    • Serve as a point of contact for internal and external auditors regarding data governance-related queries.

Compliance and Risk Management:

    • Ensure adherence to industry regulations and banking-specific compliance requirements.
    • Identify and mitigate risks related to data usage, sharing, and security.

Monitoring and Reporting:

    • Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of the Data Governance Program.
    • Provide regular updates to CXO level executive leadership on program status, risks, and outcomes.
    • Prepare and present audit and compliance reports as required.

Team Leadership and Mentorship:

    • Lead cross-functional teams, including data stewards, analysts, and governance professionals.
    • Provide training and mentoring to promote awareness and understanding of data governance practices.

Technical Expertise:

  • Understanding of data engineering principles and practices: Good understanding of data pipelines, data storage solutions, data quality concepts, and data security is crucial.
  • Familiarity with data engineering tools and technologies: This may include knowledge of ETL/ELT tools, Informatica IDMC, MDM, data warehousing solutions, Collabra data quality, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data governance frameworks

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Management, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.