Head, Data Management at NCBA Group

Job Purpose Statement

Enterprise Data Management ("EDM") is a process that seeks to ensure Data in NCBA Group PLC is accurate and consistent to meet the strategic and business goals. "EDM" has eight key capabilities Data Architecture (DA); Data retention & archiving (DRA); iii) Data quality management (DQM); iv) Metadata management ("MM"); v) Master data Management (MDM);Data privacy & security (DPS), Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) and Data governance.

The Head, Data Management is in charge of the organization’s enterprise wide data and information strategy, governance, control, policy development, and effective exploitation. The role holder will combine accountability and responsibility for information protection and privacy, information governance, data quality and data life cycle management, along with the exploitation of data assets to create business value. 

The Head, Data Management is responsible for the following:

• Developing and governing the Bank’s data and information strategy to drive sound business decisions and growth, establish the strategic direction for building the business’ data management program and optimize how the business uses data both internally and externally.
• Turn the bank’s data into value by entrenching a data driven culture in the existing business practices with the aim of increasing revenue and/ or cutting costs.
• Implementing data privacy policies, complying with data protection regulations and driving data security awareness across the organization by outlining and enforcing rules, rights, and accountabilities.
• Lead the design of the data architecture and analytics infrastructure to support comprehensive, accurate, timely and transparent reports.

Ideal Job Specifications

Academic:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Finance & Banking MIS, or Information Management, operations management

Professional:

• Excellent knowledge of Information Science, Data, Data Systems and Processes.
• Excellent Project Management, analytical, problem solving and reporting skills
• A good knowledge of the information requirements and standard reporting within Financial Services industry

Desired work experience:

• Minimum 12 years' work experience, with over 5 years working in a senior level Data Management role.
• A proven track record in Data Management and experience with hands–on leadership roles while directly managing data and analytics teams and driving change within a large and complex business set–up.
• Vast experience in building and leading data science organization or practices as well as successful experience in advocating for data analytics value across a business and to
• diverse audiences.