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Data Governance Executive Director

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A global financial services company is looking for a Data Governance Executive Director. The selected candidate will oversee data governance initiatives and promote organisation-wide compliance.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the main contact for data governance inquiries from business units and senior management
  • Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to support data governance initiatives
  • Design and execute a communication strategy to increase data governance awareness
  • Present data governance activities and progress to senior management
  • Support the development and enforcement of data governance policies and standards
  • Collaborate with data management roles to integrate best practices into business processes

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in information management, business administration, or a relevant domain
  • More than 5 years of experience in data governance and data strategy consultancy and implementation
  • Experience in stakeholder management and communication within a large organisation
  • Prior experience in financial services
  • Proven experience in developing and delivering training programs is preferred
  • Knowledge of data governance principles, policies, and best practices
  • Understanding of the MBOK or DCAM framework is a plus
  • Possess valid PMP or agile certification is ideal
  • Native level Japanese; business level English

About the Company:

A financial services and financial management consulting organisation, this company has a long history and operations spanning the globe. With a global workforce in the tens of thousands, this organisation is a true market leader.

Keywords:

データガバナンス, ディレクター, 金融サービス, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: IRCNIE

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Information Technology

Focus: IT Management

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: ¥5,000,000 - ¥25,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Director

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: IRCNIE-723C75F1

Date posted: 29 June 2025

Consultant: Amedeo Canton