Manager, Data Governance (Risk Services)

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.
As a risk management generalist at PwC, you will provide advisory and practical support to teams across a wide range of specialist risk and compliance areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Data Strategy
• Assess current data governance maturity and identify key gaps across governance, architecture, data quality, metadata and master data management
• Develop data governance implementation roadmap aligned with business priorities
• Design and implement enterprise data governance framework (policies, standards, controls, lifecycle)
• Design Data Governance Operating Model including roles & RACI (Data Owners, Stewards, Custodians, Data Product Owners); Embed governance into business processes and data workflows
• Develop Data Quality framework (rules, KPIs, monitoring, issue remediation)
• Define modern data architectures (Data Mesh / Data Fabric)

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum 6 years of experience in data management, data governance, data quality, metadata, master data, data architecture or data analytics consulting roles
• Experience/Familiar with DG tools like : Informatica DQ, Colibra, etc is a plus
• Having strong understanding of data model in banking/financial services
• Proven experience in data governance implementation or transformation initiatives

Certifications

• Preferred certifications: DCAM, DAMA CDMP, or equivalent data management certifications; AI / data analytics certifications are an advantage
• Strong PC skills: SAS,R, SQL query and database familiarity; MS Office applications, including advanced spreadsheet and VBA

Core Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to translate technical topics into business insights
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication (verbal and written)
• Team leadership and delivery ownership
• Self-starter, adaptable, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively; prior team management experience is an advantage
• Able to engage senior stakeholders as a trusted advisor, with strong capability to understand, analyse, and address key business challenges

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Coaching and Feedback, Coaching and Training, Communication, Compliance Advisement, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Risk Assessment, Confidential Information Handling, Contract Review, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Contractual Risk Monitoring, Contract Writing, Creativity, Crisis Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security, Discretion and Business Ethics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 37 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

August 15, 2026