Director of Data Management

Job description

A leading consumer business is currently looking to hire a Director of Data Management to join their Digital team based in Singapore.

Successful candidate will be focusing on:

• Driving access and usage of data across the organization
• Providing and enforcing data governance framework
• Owning the organization’s data dictionary, inventory and architecture models
• Monitoring and resolving any data quality issues
• Generating new revenue streams through data monetization

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and enforce consistent data governance framework
• Enable data access (i.e. Appropriate user access to data domains) for data users across Singapore
• Assure data quality (i.e. Completeness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability of data sets) as required by data users across Singapore
• Clarify and manage data ownership, user and custodian roles (i.e. Define roles & responsibilities of data owners, custodians and stewards)
• Maintain data security & privacy (i.e. protection against threats, compliance with regulations) in collaboration with Data Privacy Officer
• Own and maintain a consistent data dictionary and policies across Singapore (i.e. Definitions of data attributes, taxonomy)
• Drive utilization of data and analytics
• Evangelize adoption of data and analytics within internal business processes
• Drive data monetization strategy by generating external demand for data and drive monetization

Requirements:

• Degree in a technical field (engineering, mathematics, computer science, data analytics, information systems)
• Minimum 12-15 years in management role with 5-10 years in a data-centric organisation
• More than 12-15 years in technology with at least 5 years in data management
• 5+ years in executive / strategic delivery role
• Project Management experience/certifications (PRINCE, PPMP)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good problem solving and stakeholder influencing skills