Senior Manager, Data Governance

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

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[What you will be working on]

Data Governance Policy & Advisory

• Translate Whole-of-Government data requirements into GovTech's policies, SOPs and practical guidance, preserving policy intent while ensuring they remain workable across different operational contexts. • Develop data value and risk assessment guidance and review significant data governance risks, including proposed safeguards and mitigation measures. • Provide policy advisory to GovTech teams on complex data governance matters, including applicable requirements, risks and safeguards.

Data Governance Implementation & Oversight

• Establish and implement CDO decision rights and escalation arrangements for significant data governance matters. • Establish central visibility of priority GovTech data through metadata, clarify data governance roles and responsibilities, and set data quality expectations, particularly for data shared with other agencies. • Drive implementation of MDDI’s Whole-of-Government data governance requirements and initiatives, working with relevant teams to leverage enterprise data platforms and tools where appropriate. • Establish risk-based governance monitoring, including performance and risk indicators, management reporting and follow-up on significant audit findings.

Stakeholder Engagement & Capability Development

• Engage stakeholders across GovTech to understand operational challenges, facilitate cross-functional alignment and support escalation of significant governance matters to the CDO. • Identify data governance capability gaps and shape targeted awareness, training and engagement initiatives. • Review and provide substantive inputs on WOG data policies and initiatives, and support the CDO's participation in inter-agency forums, workshops and consultations. • Lead or contribute to cross-team initiatives and broader CIO Office priorities, as required.