Assistant Manager, Data Governance

Job Summery

The Data Governance Assistant Manager supports CATRION’s enterprise‑wide data governance strategy by helping to develop, implement, and maintain frameworks, standards, and controls that ensure information is accurate, secure, well‑classified, and compliant with regulations. Working with leadership, business units, and technical teams, this role bridges policy and operations to safeguard sensitive data, maintain integrity, and enable ethical, data‑driven decision‑making.

• Support in developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s data governance framework, policies, and standards.
• Assist in defining roles and responsibilities for data ownership and stewardship across business units.
• Contribute to the classification, cataloguing, and metadata management of enterprise data assets.
• Support monitoring of data quality, consistency, and integrity; coordinate remediation of identified issues with data owners.
• Assist in establishing controls for data lifecycle management (creation, usage, retention, archival, and disposal).
• Contribute to implementing and maintaining data lineage and traceability processes.
• Support in defining and monitoring KPIs and metrics for data governance effectiveness.
• Assist in evaluating and integrating tools and technologies for data governance, metadata, and data quality management.
• Collaborate with IT and Security teams to ensure access management, data protection, and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Support in preparing reports, dashboards, and documentation on governance activities, highlighting risks and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to awareness sessions and training programs to embed data governance practices across the organization.
• Support in maintaining an inventory of AI use cases and the data sources they rely on, ensuring proper documentation and traceability.
• Ensure data used in AI models meets governance standards for quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Contribute to monitoring and documenting data lineage for AI systems, including transformations and ownership of datasets.
• Assist in assessing and mitigating risks of bias, fairness, and regulatory non‑compliance related to datasets feeding AI models.
• Collaborate with Data Privacy and IT Security teams to ensure AI data processing complies with PDPL, NDMO standards, and NCA DCC requirements.
• Provide input to policies and guidelines that govern responsible data use in AI systems and analytics.
• Support the Data Management Office in establishing and maintaining enterprise‑wide data governance practices.
• Contribute to fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and integrity in the use of organizational data.
• Act as a trusted partner to business units, IT, and compliance teams to ensure data is accurate, consistent, and accessible.
• Promote awareness of the importance of data quality and governance in enabling secure, compliant, and value‑driven decision‑making.
• Demonstrate continuous learning by staying informed of emerging data governance standards, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Uphold ethical standards in data handling, ensuring that data is managed in a way that supports both business efficiency and regulatory compliance.