Data Governance & Platform Lead – IB&M

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern the IB&M Data Platform, ensuring strong data governance, quality, lineage, security, and compliance.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable data platform standards across Azure Lakehouse (ADLS, Databricks, Delta Lake).
• Provide technical leadership on data architecture, platform engineering, and governance best practices.
• Collaborate with Global Markets, Risk, Compliance, Analytics, and engineering teams to deliver trusted and compliant data solutions.
• Review solution designs, establish platform standards, and ensure scalability, performance, security, and regulatory compliance.

Experience

• **10+ years** of experience in **Data Engineering, Data Platforms, or Data Architecture**
• Proven experience leading **data governance initiatives** in large, regulated environments (Banking / Financial Services preferred)
• Strong background supporting **Global Markets / Investment Banking** data domains is highly desirable

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with:
• o **Azure Data Lake (ADLS)**
• o **Databricks / Delta Lake / Lakehouse architectures**
• o Data quality, schema enforcement, and validation frameworks
• Experience with **data cataloging and governance tools** (e.g., Unity Catalog, Informatica Axon or similar)
• Solid understanding of:
• o Data modeling (analytical and canonical models)
• o Metadata management and lineage
• o Secure data access and entitlements
• Good understanding of **AI/ML and analytics enablement** within governed data platforms

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership mindset with ability to work independently
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate regulatory and business requirements into technical solutions
• Comfortable working in **complex, multi‑vendor, enterprise environments**