Full RemoteBilingual Data Governance Lead
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Job Summary
One of our top clients a well-established Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is currently looking for a Data Governance Lead to drive company-wide data governance and accelerate data-driven decision-making and AI adoption.
Foreign employees are also allowed to work remotely from their home country for up to six months per year.
As data becomes an increasingly important strategic asset the company is strengthening its organization to ensure that data is not only properly governed and protected but also effectively leveraged to create business value.
This role will lead cross-functional data governance initiatives across multiple businesses and group companies working closely with management business teams engineers legal and security stakeholders.
You will play a key role in establishing the frameworks processes and organizational culture required to support trusted data-driven decision-making and the growing use of AI and Generative AI across the organization.
We are looking for a Data Governance Lead responsible for designing and driving company-wide data governance strategies policies and operating models.
Rather than focusing only on compliance and data protection this position aims to create an environment where high-quality trusted data can be safely and effectively used for business decision-making new services and AI initiatives.
You will work across organizational boundaries to establish data ownership improve data quality and discoverability develop governance processes and promote a stronger data-driven culture.
- Develop and drive company-wide data governance policies roadmaps and operating models
- Define roles and responsibilities for data owners data stewards and other key stakeholders
- Design decision-making and governance processes across multiple business units and group companies
- Establish frameworks that balance effective data utilization with appropriate governance and risk management
- Identify opportunities to leverage data based on business needs and support their implementation
- Promote data standardization metadata management data catalogs and master data management
- Define data quality metrics and establish processes for monitoring visualization and continuous improvement
- Create mechanisms that enable stakeholders to make decisions based on reliable and consistent data
- Improve data discoverability accessibility and usability across the organization
- Establish policies for data quality access control privacy and accountability for AI and Generative AI use cases
- Design governance processes that enable innovation while appropriately managing data and AI-related risks
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to connect emerging technologies and AI use cases with tangible business value
- Support the development of trusted data foundations required for future AI initiatives
- Develop data usage consent management and data lifecycle policies in accordance with applicable privacy regulations
- Collaborate with legal security and business teams on data-related risk assessments and mitigation
- Support audits and develop internal guidelines and governance standards
- Monitor governance processes and continuously improve their effectiveness
- Drive initiatives involving management business planning engineering legal and security stakeholders
- Promote education and awareness around data governance and responsible data utilization
- Help establish a company-wide data-driven culture
- Identify operational challenges and continuously improve governance processes
Data is becoming a critical business asset supporting decision-making product development service improvement and AI adoption.
In this position you will have the opportunity to go beyond traditional compliance-focused data governance and build mechanisms that allow the organization to generate real business value from its data.
You will be able to:
- Contribute directly to company-wide data strategy and data-driven transformation
- Balance data protection and governance with business growth and innovation
- Work with data across diverse businesses including healthcare and consumer digital services
- Help establish the data foundations and governance required for next-generation AI and Generative AI
- Collaborate directly with management business teams engineers legal and security stakeholders
- Build governance mechanisms such as data ownership data catalogs quality management and consent management from an early stage
- Play a central role in developing a sustainable data-driven culture across the organization
- Professional experience in Data Governance Data Management or Data Platforms
- Experience planning and driving cross-functional projects involving both business and technical stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management communication and coordination skills
- Knowledge of data quality data standardization metadata management or related data management practices
- Ability to work proactively identify organizational challenges and drive initiatives independently
- Japanese: business level
- Knowledge or practical experience with DAMA-DMBOK CDMP or related data management frameworks
- Experience establishing or operating data owner / data steward models or data governance organizations
- Knowledge of privacy regulations consent management information security and data protection
- Experience working with healthcare data or managing data across multiple services or group companies
- Experience implementing or operating data catalogs Master Data Management (MDM) or data quality management tools
- Knowledge or experience with Microsoft Fabric Azure Databricks or similar modern data platforms
- Experience designing or operating AI / Generative AI governance frameworks
- Experience working in English in a professional environment
We are looking for someone who:
- Thinks proactively and takes ownership of initiatives
- Is interested in continuously learning new technologies and data management practices
- Enjoys collaborating across different teams and functions
- Can translate business challenges into practical data governance initiatives
- Has a strong sense of responsibility and execution toward achieving organizational goals
Required Skills:
Must-have Skills Professional experience in Data Governance Data Management or Data Platforms Experience planning and driving cross-functional projects involving both business and technical stakeholders Strong stakeholder management communication and coordination skills Knowledge of data quality data standardization metadata management or related data management practices Ability to work proactively identify organizational challenges and drive initiatives independently Japanese: business level Preferred Skills Knowledge or practical experience with DAMA-DMBOK CDMP or related data management frameworks Experience establishing or operating data owner / data steward models or data governance organizations Knowledge of privacy regulations consent management information security and data protection Experience working with healthcare data or managing data across multiple services or group companies Experience implementing or operating data catalogs Master Data Management (MDM) or data quality management tools Knowledge or experience with Microsoft Fabric Azure Databricks or similar modern data platforms Experience designing or operating AI / Generative AI governance frameworks Experience working in English in a professional environment Ideal Candidate Profile We are looking for someone who: Thinks proactively and takes ownership of initiatives Is interested in continuously learning new technologies and data management practices Enjoys collaborating across different teams and functions Can translate business challenges into practical data governance initiatives Has a strong sense of responsibility and execution toward achieving organizational goals
