Head of Data Governance

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Insignia Financial Ltd Full time

Head of Data Governance & Information Management

**Location**:Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000
- Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000**Employment Type**:Permanent Full Time- Drive strategic data governance with organisation-wide impact.
- Work alongside a forward-thinking data leadership team Lead and mentor a team of data governance specialists to uplift data maturity across the organisation.**Head of Data Governance & Information Management - Join Insignia Financial’s Data Leadership Team**

At Insignia Financial, we are committed to ensuring our data is not only a strategic asset but also governed and managed to the highest standards. As we continue to enhance our data governance practices, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Data Governance & Information Management to lead the charge. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee and elevate the governance of our most valuable asset - data - and ensure the organisation’s adherence to regulatory requirements, policies, and industry standards.

**Why This Role Is Exciting**:

- Shape Data Governance Strategy: Lead the data governance and information management function, ensuring our data practices meet legal, regulatory, and business needs.
- Collaborative Impact: Work closely with senior leaders across the organisation, including Risk, Legal, Cyber, and Infrastructure, to foster a culture of data compliance and integrity.
- Leadership Role: Manage a high-performing team of data governance specialists and stewards while directly influencing the future of data policy at board level.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Establish, maintain, and communicate data governance policies, frameworks, and guidelines that safeguard data integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Grow and lead a community of Data Stewards across the business, ensuring clear ownership and accountability for data governance and quality.
- Work with key business units, such as Risk, Legal, and Cybersecurity, to align on data governance practices, mitigate risks, and uplift the data culture across the organisation.
- Represent the data governance function to the business and board, ensuring effective communication of data policies and risks in a clear and engaging manner.
- Lead and mentor a team of data governance specialists and stewards (8-10 direct reports), providing strategic direction and professional development opportunities.

**What You Bring to This Role**:
We’re seeking a leader with a solid combination of technical expertise, with the ability to manage and influence key stakeholders. To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

- Strong experience in data governance, risk management, or data-related roles, with a track record of successfully leading teams and influencing senior leaders.
- In-depth knowledge of data governance tools such as Collibra, Informatica, and Master Data Management (MDM), with a strong understanding of data privacy laws and regulations.
- Communication & Influence: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the business, from data teams to the board.
- Strategic Mindset: A strong ability to think strategically while being hands-on in day-to-day operations, balancing long-term governance frameworks with short-term data needs.

**Why Insignia Financial?**
- Data-Driven Culture: Join a forward-thinking organisation where data governance is a top priority and integral to business strategy.
- Growth & Opportunity: This is a key leadership role at a time when Insignia Financial is strengthening its data practices, offering an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the organisation.
- Supportive Leadership Team: Work alongside an innovative and collaborative data leadership team where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will be seen as central to the business’s success.

**Find the better way**

What gets us excited about working here? Helping people feel good about their money as one of Australia’s leading financial wellbeing organisations. From those starting out to those retiring. As your team, we’ll show up for you and together we will create financial wellbeing for every Australian. Because we know people who are confident about their financial future live better lives.

If this sounds like your kind of career, you sound like our kind of person. With us, you’ll do work that builds your technical know-how and challenges our entire industry to move forward. Along the way, you’ll be free to explore new ideas and technology, solve problems in a team, and independently to get great things done. Around here, we like to call it “putting our fingerprints on the future”.

**People-inspired tech**

**_**

**To Apply**
- Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and at a minimum be required to undertake police and basic credit checks as a condition of employment._

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