Data Steward

Company Description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services   offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, Mauritius and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you

Job Description

Implement data and information management operating standards such as data quality, data lifecycle management, meta data, and data privacy and protection as set out in the relevant data governance frameworks, policies, standards, processes, and procedures. Support the business in understanding how data is collected, stored, used and deleted using tools and methodologies to improve the adoption of information management and accountability.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: Degree in Engineering Science or Information Technology

Experience Required: Information Lifecycle Management (Data & Analytics)

• Experience in data lifecycle management. Good understanding of data artifacts, gathering and documenting business requirements to support solution builds, both business and technical requirements. Understanding of data warehousing, metadata management, data analysis and data validation
• Experience in understanding data structures, data repositories, database types and how data moves between systems. Experience within the Standard Bank Group will be advantageous
• Knowledge in banking and related regulatory standards to adhere to compliance requirements, identifying risks, reporting, and managing risks would be advantageous Experience and understanding in data security, data quality and the impact on business processes. Experience within the Standard Bank Group will be advantageous
• Understanding of information risk, data privacy and protection of information and the types of regulations they speak to. Must be able to understand and apply data governance policies and standards, interpret regulations and align them with business requirements. Experience within the Standard Bank Group will be advantageous.

Outputs:

• Improve the data Quality
• Come up with business rules to monitor data
• Implement quality assurance and rules 
• Processes and controls and rules
• Data Stewardship
• Execute Data Governance programme plans to ensure adherence to data governance principles on risk, data security, compliance, and data protection and privacy.
• Report and manage data related information risk in the business working with other risk partners to ensure that information risk is managed and raised in appropriate forums.
• Drive adherence to the Data Governance Framework by continuously driving awareness and escalating any compliance issues. Help the business to understand the value of data by articulating how data fits in business processes

Additional Information

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Following Procedures
• Interpreting Data
• Producing Output
• Taking Action
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Data Analysis
• Data Compliance
• Data Integrity
• Data Management (Administration)
• Data Quality
• Process Analysis and Redesign
• Process Governance

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