Job Title: Team Lead, Data Governance | First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is a leading financial services institution providing retail and corporate banking services to millions of customers. The bank is committed to strengthening its operations through effective data management, governance and technology-driven solutions.
FirstBank is recruiting to fill the position below.
Company: First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank)
Location: Samuel Asabia House, Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time
Industry: Banking and Financial Services
Experience: Minimum of 5 years
Salary: Not Specified
Job Identification: 1835
Application Closing Date: Not Specified
Job Summary
The Team Lead, Data Governance will oversee the bank’s enterprise-wide Data Governance programme, ensuring effective data management, quality, compliance and risk control. The successful candidate will develop and implement governance standards, policies and procedures while leading initiatives to improve data quality, operational efficiency and accountability across business units.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage the Data Governance programme across enterprise, departmental and unit levels.
- Translate strategic and tactical plans into operational activities.
- Develop, implement and maintain enterprise data governance standards, policies, procedures, usage guidelines and principles.
- Support the development of standards and processes for other data management functions.
- Implement strategies and processes across the data lifecycle management framework.
- Establish reporting schedules to communicate Data Governance progress to stakeholders.
- Plan staffing and resource requirements for Data Governance initiatives.
- Promote best practices through governance councils, committees and change agents across the bank.
- Support the development of data quality rules, standards and strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Identify innovative approaches to improve operational efficiency and team productivity.
- Guide the Data Governance community on governance concepts, policies, procedures and their business benefits.
- Define and manage data domains and elements, including business and technical definitions, data lineage, metadata and authoritative data sources.
- Lead Data Governance Associates in developing, monitoring and reporting enterprise governance metrics.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for Data Governance-related matters.
- Conduct periodic data risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify and mitigate existing and emerging risks.
- Maintain a comprehensive inventory of enterprise data assets, including authoritative system owners.
- Maintain documentation on best practices and standards for data tools and technologies across the bank.
- Assess the impact of changes on people, processes and systems, and coordinate communication and awareness initiatives.
- Act as the primary contact for Data Governance enquiries.
- Recommend new or improved business processes that strengthen data governance and quality.
- Manage team activities, including task allocation and workload distribution.
- Lead the development and management of Data Governance requirements for projects.
- Build stakeholder relationships to support consistent implementation of governance policies, processes, standards and guidelines.
- Develop methods for monitoring and reporting data incidents, compliance with standards, policy adherence and other key performance indicators.
- Collaborate with other teams within the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Office to ensure a coordinated approach to Data Governance.
- Support budget preparation for Data Governance programmes.
- Recommend training plans based on team members’ development needs.
- Monitor staff training and assess its impact on performance.
- Review team members’ work and deliverables.
- Provide coaching and on-the-job training to improve team performance and productivity.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business-related or IT-related discipline.
- A master’s degree, MBA or recognised professional certification will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of five years’ experience designing, developing and delivering Data Governance programmes, initiatives or solutions.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the FirstBank recruitment portal.
Application Closing Date: Not Specified.