Data Governance Section Head

Data Strategy & Governance

• Develop and maintain a Data Strategy that aligns with the SANS objectives and long-term goals
• Define the vision, goals, and roadmap for data management and governance initiatives
• Drive the execution of the Data Strategy by coordinating and prioritizing projects and initiatives ensuring timely execution and status reporting
• Promote a data-driven culture within SANS by planning change management and data-related training and awareness in the organization
• Receive, prioritize, and manage requests/demands from various departments or business units for data-related services.
• Support with the development and monitoring of the department’s business plan, strategic objectives, and KPIs.
• Manage and continuously monitor the Data Governance and Protection budget by tracking and reviewing the actual spending against plan
• Collaborate with Data Protection and Privacy section head in budget planning and tracking, compliance monitoring and data governance and protection improvement opportunities.

• Support the execution of data governance model and ensure collaboration between data owners, data stewards, and relevant stakeholders
• Establish and maintain Data Governance policies, standards, and procedures and ensure socialization and alignment with relevant stakeholder and data stewards
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, and data stewards to obtain input and reports relevant to data management and governance programs.
• Assure and monitor compliance with NDMO regulations, data related policies, privacy laws and other industry standards
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the data governance and compliance program and make recommendations for improvements as needed.
• Prepare and manage the data management and governance committees and track feedbacks and action items

• Actively participate in on-the-job training, mentoring, and coaching of subordinates
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign, and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow
• Promote a high-performance working environment embracing SANS’s values

• Support in monitoring day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with stipulated policies and procedures
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes taking into account leading practices, changes in the business environment, cost reduction, and productivity improvement

• Minimum 6 years of experience in data management and governance roles, with a proven track record of team leading and strategy development is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Data Management, Information Technology, Business Administration) is required.