Data Governance Officer

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Transamerica Corporation Full time

Job Description Summary The Data Governance Officer is a key member of the Aegon Asset Management Data Office reporting to the Chief Data Officer Job Description

The team consists of first line of defense Data Governance and Data Privacy officers whose vision is to ensure Enterprise Data is well understood, trusted and prioritized for remediation. Our mission is to ensure data assets are well governed and protected throughout their lifecycle. We put in place frameworks, policy and procedures and trainings to enable this.

The Data Governance Officer provides expertise in delivering Enterprise-level data change. They play a critical role, responsible for overseeing, coordinating and managing data-related initiatives as part of AAM’s Data Strategy. In doing so they contribute to delivering the business and IT change necessary to be a data-driven Asset Manager.

Your main responsibilities

Project management and coordination

  • Work closely with CDO, cross-functional teams to develop scope, deliverables, resourcing requirements, work plan, budget and timing for new initiatives.

  • Manage initiative teams for optimal return on investment and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives.

  • Develop and manage budget for Data initiatives and be responsible for delivering against established business objectives.

  • Highlight and manage project risks and issues.

  • Report on progress and provide project oversight

Communication and collaboration

  • Facilitate ongoing communication with initiative owners, senior stakeholders and those impacted by the change.

  • Plan and facilitate standard meetings related to the data initiatives.

  • Collaborating with data stakeholders across business and IT to deliver change

  • Design, develop, and incubate metrics, reports, and dashboards to provide oversight and insight into key activities and drive key business decisions.

Change management.

  • Stakeholder management

  • Provide expertise in Change Management

  • Develop training materials to support the onboarding and adoption of the data-related initiatives in BAU.

Data Governance

  • Establish and maintain written standards and procedures to comply with data policy and standards.

  • Ensure effective controls are integrated into business processes to mitigate data risks.

  • Safeguard data integrity, security, and compliance.

The competencies you bring

  • Working with strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate and interpret trends and important information.

  • Ability to influence and convince.

  • You bring initiative and creativity and you are a critical thinker;

  • You take accountability for your work and you are a reliable business partner;

  • You are action-oriented and an easy self-starter.

The skills you bring

  • Solid teamwork with interpersonal skills

  • Problem solving is a key skill you bring along;

  • Good communication skills, also with presenting to (senior) stakeholders;

  • Proficient in Microsoft suite including MS Excel, Business intelligence and PowerPoint.

  • Understanding of Data Management industry frameworks (e.g. DAMA, DCAM), principles and practices

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject – preferred not essential;

  • 5+ years’ of relevant working experience in Data Management, Data Governance practices

  • Preferably some experience within a corporate working environment;

  • Experience with working in the financial industry is a plus.

What will you be getting?

  • You will be earning a competitive salary based on 40 hours and your education, knowledge and experience;

  • You will also receive a thirteenth month and a holiday allowance in the form of a monthly flex budget, amounting to 16.7% of your monthly salary;

  • Plenty of scope and budget for your personal development;

  • A minimum of 27 holiday days;

  • Reimbursement of your travel expenses;

  • A good pension scheme.

Interested? Apply
Are you interested in joining our CDO office? We look forward to receiving your resume and motivation letter. Then make sure you apply immediately Do you have some more questions? Send an email to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Max Krajenbrink at max.krajenbrink@aegon.com

Diversity & Inclusion

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from harnessing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives and experiences.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexualorientationor gender identity.

About Us

We’re driven by our commitment to helping the UK get ready for retirement. As part of this, we’re constantly developing new ways to simplify, improve and revolutionise how we help individuals, employers, advisers, our communities and the environment. That means we need the right kind of people on our team.

We’re a company of around 2,000 innovators and thinkers who put our energy into helping customers. You can see this in our culture where we ask everyone to be brave, raise their game, deliver first time, help others, and act in everyone’s best interests. If you recognise yourself in this, we’d love to hear from you.

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