Associate Director, Data Governance

Sydney location
- Full-time, permanent
- Hybrid working environment

**How will I help?**

The Treasury Data Practice is a new function created to manage data risk as it related to wholesale funding, liquidity, balance sheet, risk management, capital, and securitisation. The team will be accountable for execution of the divisional data plan and data risk strategy to ensure compliance with the information management framework.

In this role, you will manage the Group Treasury data governance framework and the associated data governance processes and be required to run the Treasury Data Council. You will connect with other divisional or Group data governance functions to ensure GT’s alignment with Westpac data risk management policy and practices.

Reporting into the Data Practice Lead and partnering with the Analytics and Chief Operating Office functions, some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Ensure all Critical Group Treasury data is effectively governed
- Accountable for running Group Treasury Data Council with input from all business stakeholders and other divisional forums
- Responsible for the implementation of the divisional data governance framework and its alignment and integration with Group Data
- Build and enhance monthly/periodic reporting and assessment of data governance reports and controls
- Engage across the three lines of defence on all Data-governance related Risks, Controls, Incidents, and Issues across Data Management lifecycle. This includes first line risk, Operational Risk, and Audit
- Develop training plan and training material for Data governance and conduct appropriate training sessions
- Work with the Analytics and COO functions to embed data management activities as part of the operating model to ensure a proactive governance of data risk across any change activities
- Support the Data Practice Lead in updating the Group Treasury Data Plan and driving the execution of the activities across the Data Practice

**What’s in it for me?**

You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our vision is to become one of the world’s great service companies. So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.

Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**
- 10+ years in risk management or governance style roles
- Strong data management experience is highly regarded
- Prior Financial markets or Treasury experience is an advantage
- Ability to understand business architecture and processes.
- Experience in producing high quality risk reporting to Committees.
- Ability to work independently and effectively plan and drive delivery of work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate simply and effectively across all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to interpret risk frameworks and provide practical advice to business stakeholders.

**What is it like to work there?**

As well as a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you’ll get some of the best banking, wealth, and insurance benefits in the market. We back our employees by coaching and facilitating training and providing career planning tools for you to grow with us. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

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