Data Governance Senior Analyst

Company Description

Cuscal – where curiosity and expertise are rewarded.

Want a career with impact? When you join Cuscal, you become part of something bigger. 

Be part of a smaller team taking on a bigger role – a role where your curiosity, your energy, your ambition is rewarded. You’ll grow with us in an unconventional way where sideways develops you as much as up; where voices are heard and ideas are tested, and new things are created in fast-paced and efficient ways. Where your expertise and excellence are seen and valued.

We are looking for 2x Data Governance Senior Analyst to join our dynamic Technology Risk team and to, champion our data risk management and governance uplift and support the business.

Job Description

The Senior Analyst, Data Governance will be providing support to Data Stewards and Data Custodians in the Product Domains and Corporate Functions to comply with Cuscal’s Data Management Policy and adopting the Critical Data Elements (CDEs) Standard to bring CDEs under governance.

The role will work closely with the Data Governance Manager, to ensure data risks are effectively identified, assessed, managed and monitored across Cuscal, in line with regulatory expectations (CPG235).

Here’s more of what you’ll work on:

• Execute Data and Data Risk Management Roadmap, Workplan: Lead the execution of Data and Data Risk Management Roadmap, Work Plan to implement data management principles.
   
• Embed Risk Practices and Mindset: Collaborating with product domains and corporate functions to embed data risk management principles and minimum requirements into day-to-day business activities.
   
• Risk Reporting and Analytics: Prepare regular updates for review highlighting key risk areas and recommendations, for reporting at Data Governance Committee (DGC), Technology Risk Committee, Enterprise Risk Committee.
   
• Line 1 Risk: Perform 1LoD data risk management supporting teams with risk identification, assessment, incident and issue management, controls implementation and vendor risk assessment.
   
• Operationalise the Data Operating Model: Act as change champion and SME for Data Owners and Data Stewards.
   
• Custodian of Data Governance Tool: Support the rollout and adoption of the tool to product domains and corporate functions. 
   
• Vendor Data Risk Assessments: Reviewing Data Governance questionnaire as part of Vendor Risk Assessment to ensure all risks related to procuring a new tool/solution and or introduction of new features in existing tool/solution are appropriately assessed and mitigated.

Qualifications

What can you bring?

• Financial Services Experience: 3-5 years of experience in data risk management and data governance. (can consider highly regulated or critical services industry like Healthcare and Telco).

• Risk Frameworks: Strong knowledge of data capability management frameworks such as DAMA / EDM’s Data Management Capability Assessment Model and APRA Prudential requirements (CPS234, CPG235. CPS230, CPS220, etc.). 
   
• Three Line of Defence Model Experience: Worked across 1st line, second line and third line in data risk management.

Although not required, any experience in the following would be considered highly desirable:

• Proven Change Leader: Prior experience establishing, embedding and uplifting data risk management maturity and practices within a function, risk class or organisation.
   
• Relevant Data Governance Tools: Experience using Alation Data Governance Catalogue and or any equivalent tools such as Collibra.

Additional Information

Why Cuscal? 
We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits. 
 
Next Step 
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. 

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