Data Management Enablement Lead Apply remote type: Hybrid
Locations: Sandton
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R-15966940
Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary The Chief Analytics Office (CAO) provides a central data management service to the organisation. This role leads the solution support team which helps users across the organisation adopt and derive value from the data management tools and platforms. The Data Enablement Lead defines the service catalogue against which data management services across the data lifecycle are provided and works closely with the platform support team to ensure a holistic service is provided. The role defines and continuously improves the support model and influences the overall data management and governance operating model for the organisation.
Job Description Leads the support team that provides training, onboarding, and user support for the data management platforms and tools that fall under CAO management. The role is required to ensure that the tools and services are adding value to the organization and to build and support a thriving data management community.
The following responsibilities must be fulfilled:
Provide a support service to the organisation to help users understand the data management and governance disciplines, learn and apply the tools and processes, and derive value from these capabilities. Lead a team of data management specialists, focusing on their delivery and upskilling. Define, maintain, and optimise a fit-for-purpose data management and governance operating model, including processes, procedures, KPIs, and responsibilities across the organisation. Define and deliver training material, guides, and templates to help accelerate adoption and time to value. Facilitate community of practice sessions to motivate, enable, and align data management and governance efforts across the organisation. Contribute to the data governance framework and process definition, as well as support the relevant forums with detailed input on data management and governance issues, including proposed resolution and status updates. Contribute to the definition and execution of the enterprise data management strategy. Define implementation standards and guides and provide input into enterprise data management policies and standards. Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to analyse issues and define resolution actions that may go across multiple business areas. Establish and maintain a release management process for changes to the data management tools, including communication, governance, technical and business testing, prioritization, and contingency plans. Represent the department at relevant portfolio, data, and risk forums as an enterprise data management SME. Education and Experience Required Minimum 3 years' experience defining or practicing enterprise data management and governance. BSc Information Technology, or Risk Management or equivalent Diploma. Experience with successfully managing large sets of data and delivering data-driven insights that have informed business decisions. Exposure to database management and data modeling. Exposure to data visualization tools such as QlikView or Power BI. Data, governance or audit certifications would be advantageous, such as CISA or DAMA or any other relevant qualification. Minimum 3 years in Financial Services Industry. 10 years' experience across compliance, risk, and data management fields. 5 years managerial and leadership experience. 5 years' experience in a risk and audit environment. Knowledge & Skills: Stakeholder management and change management fundamentals. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Commercial acumen. Impactful leadership and collaboration. Exposure to BCBS 239 (RDARR), POPIA, Data security, retention, and destruction would be advantageous. Must be familiar with data management principles, including data quality, metadata, reference data, master data, and data governance. Risk management fundamentals, preferably applied in an enterprise data management context. Education Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank. Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised. About Us Truly African We are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management, and insurance.
Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41,000 employees.
We own majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (ABSA Bank in Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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