Data Governance & Quality Associate, Asset Management (Edinburgh-based)

Phoenix Group Holdings
Wythall
2 months ago
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Salary:£35,000 - £45,000 (subject to experience) +Asset Management bonus, excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance, electric vehicle scheme, 38 days holiday incl. Bank Holidays, plus 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more!
Job Type:Permanent
Reporting To: Data Architect - Asset Management
Location: This role will be based in our Edinburgh office, with time spent between home and the office, and some travel between our Phoenix offices. 


We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as aData Governance & Quality Associate to join the Data Governance team in our Business Control & Governance function.


The Role
To support the team to firmly establish data governance as a BAU capability within our Asset Management function. The goal of the Data Governance team is to ensure strong governance of our asset data, to help achieve the required level of data consistency & quality and contribute to meeting the overall Asset Management data and business strategy.

The role will focus on the implementation and operation of the asset data governance framework including the tooling, policies & standards and governance practices across the Asset Management function. The role will also contribute to building out our data quality environment, working closely with data owners, data stewards, technology teams and other stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in data and to be part of a growing capability in the highly specialised area of Asset Management within the Phoenix Group.


Key Responsibilities

Assist with driving the maturity of the Data Governance framework by contributing and helping the business teams adopt data governance policies, standards and principles Partner closely with data stewards and owners to create minimum standards for data dictionary and data quality validation rules Participate in the implementation and maintenance of core business metadata and business data glossaries Partner with data owners and stewards on data governance activities and help mitigate and resolve data issues Manage and report metrics on Data Governance adoption and data quality issues  Help identify data quality gaps in asset data, and partner with data stewards, owners, and technology teams to mitigate operational risk  Work with data stewards and operational teams to identify and fill gaps of appropriate data controls Assist with the management of the Data Governance forum and ensure all inputs and outputs are delivered in a timely manner Serve as the expert on data governance business requirements and works with delivery teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined, communicated and considered as part of overall prioritisation and planning process


What we're looking for

This role would suit someone with entry-level knowledge and experience in data, with a proactive approach to learning and developing their skill set in data governance. 


Minimum CriteriaExperience (Essential)

Working in a data-related function within financial services, ideally in an Asset Management firm Proficient use of Excel (Intermediate level), Word, PowerPoint Basic knowledge of SQL queries  Strong data and analytical skills  Good presentation and facilitation skills Understanding of data concepts, best practises, quality tools, and data management systems


Desirable

Experience with maintaining a data governance framework, standards and principles is desirable  Engaging data stewards or data owners to adopt and adhere to data governance processes and principles is desirable Experience in engaging with change programmes in a data governance capacity is desirable  Experience with running data quality validation processes for asset data is desirable Experience in using data governance tools like Collibra or Alation is desirable

Personal Attributes

Excellent attention to detail and proactive can-do attitude Enthusiastic and positive approach, taking pride in output Ability to learn new concepts in a timely manner Ability to work independently and to deadlines Eager to learn and to develop in a data role Team player who is creative and solution driven.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills Strong problem-solving skills

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