Functional Data Governance Expert - Banking Domain

Description :

Job Title : Functional Data Governance Expert

Experience : 7+ Years

Job Type : Full-Time

Location : Remote

Industry : Banking / Financial Services

Roles and Responsibilities :

Banking Data Governance :

- Define and implement data governance standards and policies for key banking domains such as Customer/KYC, Deposits, Loans, and Payments.

- Identify, document, and manage Critical Data Elements (CDEs) across banking products.

- Establish and maintain data ownership and data stewardship frameworks.

Data Quality Controls :

- Define and implement data quality rules and validation frameworks across banking datasets.

- Monitor data quality across key dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness.

- Investigate data quality issues and perform root cause analysis in collaboration with business and technology teams.

Data Governance Framework :

- Support the implementation of enterprise data governance policies and standards.

- Maintain business data definitions, metadata repositories, and data lineage documentation.

- Track and report data governance KPIs and data quality metrics.

Stakeholder Collaboration :

- Collaborate closely with product, operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams.

- Ensure data governance controls are embedded into data initiatives, analytics platforms, and regulatory reporting processes.

Required Experience :

- 7+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Business Data Analysis within banking or financial services.

- Strong functional knowledge of Customer/KYC, Deposits, Loans/Lending, and Payments data domains.

- Proven experience in defining data quality rules, Critical Data Elements (CDEs), and data stewardship models.

- Experience working with cross-functional teams across business and technology environments.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with data governance or data catalog tools such as Collibra, Alation, or Informatica.

- Familiarity with banking regulatory data governance frameworks such as BCBS 239, AML, and KYC regulations.

- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.