Data Governance Lead for Enterprise

TL;DR

Data Governance Lead for Enterprise (Data Management): Establishing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance practices with an accent on data dictionary stewardship, policy enforcement, and stakeholder collaboration. Focus on designing frameworks, resolving data definition issues, and ensuring data accuracy, consistency, security, and compliance.

Location: Taguig, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Company

Leading global real estate services firm operating in Technology & Data Services.

What you will do

• Lead design, implementation, and improvement of the data governance framework aligned with business and IT strategy.
• Own and manage the enterprise data dictionary, including definitions, business rules, and metadata.
• Develop, document, and enforce data governance policies on quality, ownership, classification, and lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business units, data owners, stewards, and technical teams to drive consistent practices.
• Facilitate governance forums, resolve data issues, and monitor policy compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years in data governance, management, or related disciplines.
• Experience creating and maintaining data dictionaries or metadata repositories.
• Strong skills in developing data governance policies, standards, data lifecycle, quality, and stewardship.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and ability to work across technical and business teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in IT organization or enterprise data environments.
• Familiarity with data governance tools, metadata platforms, or data catalogs.
• Knowledge of data regulations (privacy, security, retention).
• Relevant certifications (DAMA-DMBOK, CDMP).