A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Data & AI Governance Lead to join its Chief Data Office. This is a senior role responsible for shaping enterprise-wide data governance and AI oversight, supporting regulatory compliance, ethical AI adoption, and high-quality data practices across global businesses.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Data Governance

Design, implement, and continuously enhance data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure data quality, integrity, and security.
Establish clear ownership models across data domains, working closely with data owners and stewards.

AI Governance & Responsible AI

Define and enforce AI governance and ethics principles, including model risk assessment, bias detection, privacy, and security controls.
Align AI governance practices with global regulatory and industry standards.

Regulatory & Risk Management

Lead governance alignment with key regulatory requirements, including data risk, reporting standards, and material outsourcing (including cloud).
Act as a trusted partner to Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams on data-related regulatory matters.

Data Quality & Metadata

Implement data quality metrics, controls, and monitoring processes.
Drive metadata management initiatives such as data lineage, business glossaries, and data dictionaries.

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as a central governance point of contact across Technology, Data, Risk, Compliance, and business teams.
Influence senior stakeholders and embed governance practices into day-to-day operations.

Governance Digitalisation

Support the automation and digitisation of governance processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and risk visibility.

Requirements

10–15+ years of experience in data, analytics, or data governance roles within financial services.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, data protection regulations, and AI/ML risk management.
Hands-on familiarity with data management tools (data catalogues, data quality platforms) and cloud environments.
Ability to work effectively in complex, matrixed organisations and influence at senior leadership level.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex governance concepts for non-technical audiences.

Please contact Jackie Panopio at +65 6950 0369 or [HIDDEN TEXT] for a confidential discussion.

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Data & AI Governance Lead (Senior Manager Level)