Job Description

The Role Responsibilities
As the Group Head of Enterprise Data Governance, you will be responsible for partnering with the second line in Group Compliance for maintaining a comprehensive data governance framework across the bank. You will be accountable in the first line of defence for leading the development and implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the bank\'s data assets. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to drive data governance initiatives, promote data quality and data management best practices, and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements

• Drive enterprise-wide data mgmt. maturity assessment, define the current state, future state and north star
• Lead the CDO representation at various governance and risk committee forums at group, business, and region level
• Facilitate drafting of key papers and matters requiring attention updates at the various risk committees.
• Partner with 2LOD functions on co-authoring of key policies and framework for enterprise data management and governance as applicable and working across the enterprise to enable friction free adoption and enablement in partnership with the various 1LOD business and TTO teams.
• Foster a culture of data governance awareness and promote data-driven decision-making across the organization. Champion and lead maturing the Data Academy and Data Literacy capability in partnership with the HR Learning and Development team and other matrix D&A teams across the businesses and functions.
• Lead the hosting and facilitation of the group data governance committee to drive decision-making and accountability in data governance matters.
• Collaborate with business units and functional areas to identify critical data elements, define data domains & ownership, and enable delivery of data quality, metadata management, privacy, records management and sovereignty data risk capabilities in concert with other CDO MT members.
• Lead the development and implementation of data governance tools, technologies, and processes to ensure effective data management and control across the matrix businesses, functions, and regions.
• Establish data access and data sharing policies, ensuring appropriate data privacy and security controls are in place.
• Provide guidance and support to business, data partners and IT teams on data governance principles, data management best practices, and data-related regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal audit, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure adherence to data governance policies and regulatory standards.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to data governance, and recommend relevant enhancements to the bank\'s data governance program.

People and Talent

• Champion and act as a role model of the Group\'s values and culture in the region
• Lead and support a change in mindset, building a culture of client centricity, agility, and accountability through standardised metrics and measurement, ensuring everyone in Operations are drivers and owners of client outcomes.
• Set effective metrics and standards, transparently communicating them to team members, providing feedback and rewarding employees accordingly. Set the appropriate tone and expectations for the wider team.
• Employ, engage, and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.
• Ensure the provision of on-going training & development, ensure that direct reports are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles and that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risk.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group\'s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\'s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• TTO CIO teams, D&A teams in Business & Functions
• Regional and country Data Heads
• Functional Partners including Risk, Compliance, HR, Finance, Legal, Audit, Regulatory Affairs
• Regulators including PRA, FCA, MAS etc., where appropriate
• Banking Associations and industry partners

Our Ideal Candidate

• 13+ years of Extensive experience in data governance, data management, or related roles within the banking or financial services industry
• Bachelor\'s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience demonstrating ability to drive across tech and non-tech domains and functions
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements (e.g., BCBS 239, GDPR, CCPA).
• Proven experience in developing and implementing data governance strategies and frameworks.
• Familiarity with data management tools, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality tools.
• Solid understanding of data privacy, data protection, and data security principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across different levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Professional certifications in data governance (e.g., CDMP, DGSP, CIMP) are a plus.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Business Facilitation
• Manage Change
• Management of Frontline Risk
• Business Governance & Support
• Strategy & Business Model
• Manage Conduct
• Manage Risk
• Manage People

About Standard Chartered
We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we\'ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you\'re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can\'t wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you\'ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
• Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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