Description
Role SummaryLeads the design and enforcement of Government-Wide data governance frameworks, policies, and standards. Ensures compliance with government regulations, drives performance management KPIs, and enables cross-entity alignment and data sharing. Key Responsibilities• Lead development and continuous enhancement of Government-Wide data governance frameworks, including policies and standards.• Define, measure, and enforce compliance with government data policies and standards through structured monitoring, audits, and performance tracking mechanisms.• Drive the development, rollout, and governance of government-wide data performance indices to assess and enhance data quality, data sharing, and data management capabilities across entities.• Lead and manage the end-to-end KPI measurement cycle, including data collection, validation, scoring, and quality assurance.• Maintain and govern the Government Wide data information model, including enterprise data architecture, key data domains, and relationships.• Maintain and govern the central data catalogue, metadata, and reference data, ensuring alignment on ownership and resolving cross-entity data inconsistencies and conflicts.• Promote and enable cross-entity data sharing by engaging with government entities, driving adoption of data sharing platforms, and fostering a collaborative data culture.• Lead operationalization of governance bodies (e.g., Data Committees, Working Groups) to ensure oversight, alignment, and escalation management.• Provide strategic oversight on data-related risks and ensure integration with enterprise risk management practices.• Engage senior stakeholders across government to align governance priorities with strategic and data transformation initiatives.• Lead continuous improvement of internal governance team practices and performance. Key Qualifications• Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.• 20+ years of experience in data governance, data management, information architecture, or digital transformation, with expertise in policy design, data modelling, and enterprise data architecture.• Proven experience implementing and governing data policies, standards, and operating models in complex, multi-entity or multinational environments.• Demonstrated experience establishing and scaling enterprise or national-level data governance functions, including compliance and performance measurement frameworks.• Strong knowledge of data management domains and global frameworks (e.g., DAMA).• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and leading cross-entity initiatives.