Lead Specialist: Data Management - Sandton at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist to implement and govern Policy and Supporting Standards control requirements
• Monitor progress on the embedment of the Policy and Standards
• Escalate non-compliance to controls
• Compile reports to report and monitor progress on implementation and embedment of control requirements

Support and Guidance:

• Be an active and influential member of Data Forums
• Assist to implement Absa’s Data Management and Data Governance requirements
• Encourage an organisational Data culture within the Business
• Support stakeholders with Data objectives and requirements
• Continue with pro-active stakeholder engagement and involvement to understand Business’s and Functions Data challenges

Policy, Standards, Frameworks, Processes and Procedures

• Assist to implement the Data Management Policy and Standards
• Drive the embedment of the Data Management Policy and Standards
• Assist to perform a GAP assessment on controls as stipulated in the Policy and Standards
• Provide guidance to Business Areas and Functions wrt to the GAP assessment and control GAPS identified for the Road to Satisfactory (RTS)
• Drive the DWB (Dispensation, Waiver and Breach) process with Business and Functions
• Assist to review, update and enhance (where applicable) the Policy, Standards and processes

Regulatory and Legislative Governance

• Consider the impact of legislation and regulation relating to Data Management and Data Governance
• Monitor and ensure that the necessary data and information functions, in relation to the carrying out of statutory requirements are undertaken
• Ensure and promote the effective and appropriate / legal use of data and information

Monitoring

• Be an active member of the Business Areas and Functions Data Forums / Committees or Councils
• Monitor Data and Change Requests raised
• Monitor Dispensations, Waiver and Breaches according to plan and results
• For monitoring requirements reports must be provided to the Head of Data

Communication, Training, Awareness and Change Management

• Promote Data Management and Data Governance through any Committees, Forums, Programmes and Groups
• Align and liaise with other Governance Committees, Forums and Working Groups on issues
• Assist with the communications for Data awareness
• Support with Data training initiatives

Reporting

• Report on DWB’s completed for ineffective controls
• Assist with the completion of the Data Management and Data Governance Roadmaps for reporting
• Report ineffective controls at the relevant Forums / Committees
• Report on Data and Change Request raised

Self-Development and Growth

• Encourage frequent knowledge sharing between team members
• Grow own knowledge and understanding by staying abreast of knowledge and skills relevant to the level and area of work
• Improve skills to engage with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) on specific subjects

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies