Lead Data Management at Absa Bank Limited

Job Description

Metadata Management

• Capture, maintain and govern metadata for critical data elements across the enterprise.
• Support the creation and maintenance of business glossaries, data dictionaries, and data lineage documentation.
• Ensure metadata is consistent, accurate and accessible to data users and stakeholders.

Data Quality

• Define, monitor, and enforce data quality rules and standards.
• Collaborate with data stewards and business users to resolve data quality issues.
• Implement processes and tools for continuous data quality measurement and improvement.

Data Governance Support

• Act as a key contributor to the data governance framework, policies and procedures.
• Facilitate workshops and engagements with business and technical teams to define ownership, accountability and stewardship for data.
• Support compliance with internal standards and external regulations (e.g., BCBS 239, POPIA, GDPR).

Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement

• Gather and translate business requirements into metadata and data quality specifications.
• Act as the bridge between business units, data management teams and IT to ensure alignment of data initiatives.
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve data management practices and data-driven decision-making.

Central Team & Business Support

• Serve as a liaison between the central data management team and business units to ensure consistent execution of metadata and data quality practices.
• Provide hands-on support and guidance to business teams in implementing metadata standards and resolving data quality issues.

Tool Adoption & Enablement

• Promote and drive adoption of enterprise data management tools (e.g. Ataccama) across business and technical teams.
• Deliver training, communication and enablement activities to increase awareness and effective use of data management platforms.

Tools & Technology

• Work with metadata management tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica EDC, Ataccama) and data quality platforms.
• Leverage analytics and reporting tools to monitor data quality and metadata adoption.

Education and Experience Required

• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in enterprise data management, governance or related fields.
• BSc in Information Technology, Risk Management, or equivalent diploma advantageous.
• Proven experience in implementing metadata capabilities (business glossaries, metadata repositories, data lineage solutions).
• Experience with data quality tools and frameworks.
• Exposure to data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, QlikView) advantageous.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to data (e.g., BCBS 239, GDPR).