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Job Summary
Absa Internal Audit (IA) is looking for a dynamic, innovative and motivated individual to to define, monitor, and enforce data governance and data management initiatives within Internal Audit and drive a culture of data excellence. This role works across business and technical teams ensuring that the function aligns to the Group's Data standards and policies, as well as best practices . The role will report to the Senior Manager: Digital and Data Governance and will support the prioritisation of data governance initiatives in line with the IA Digital and Data strategies.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure alignment with Data Governance and Regulatory Compliance standards and policies for IA.
- Interface with and provide practical guidance relating to implementation of data governance policies and standards to business area stakeholders.
- Investigate root causes of data quality issues and work with data owners, stewards, and technical teams to implement remediation.
- Partner with business stakeholders, data owners, and data stewards to drive accountability for data governance within the function.
- Coordinate the Data Governance Working Group for the function and drive and monitor approved initiatives.
- Develop, define and consolidate reports/dashboards/visualisations for stakeholders and forums to monitor progress against data governance targets using tools like Excel and Power BI.
- Participate in meetings, workshops, and feedback sessions as a representative of the IA Digital and Data Governance team.
- Collaborate with the IA Digital and Data Governance team, internal technical and data teams, and external delivery partners.
- Promote a data-driven culture in the function through training and engagement.
- Support data literacy initiatives.
Continuous Learning & Development
- Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and methodologies.
- Participate in internal training and mentoring to build skills in business analysis and data modelling.
Experience / Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Data Governance and/or Data Management
- Proficiency in Excel and basic data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Financial services experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Results and output-orientated
- Ability to learn quickly
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Innovative and continuous improvement mindset
- Able to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment
Education
- Matric
- Relevant Data Governance / Data Management training / certification
Education
Higher Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised