Data Governance

Headquartered in Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a leading global financial institution and a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). Built upon our rich Japanese heritage since 1876, we put our customers first and provide seamless access to, from and within the Asia Pacific region.   SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets and maintain strong credit ratings across our global integrated network.  We work closely as one SMBC Group to offer personal, corporate and investment banking services to meet the needs of our customers.

With sustainability embedded within our strategy and operations, we are committed to creating a society in which today’s generation can enjoy economic prosperity and well-being, and pass it on to future generations.

Responsibilities:

• Support and review the Bank’s Data Governance framework, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with internal policies, Regional Office guidelines, and local regulations.
• Monitor data security and privacy within the Risk Appetite Framework.
• Monitor, report, and manage data issues, assisting in self-risk identification and remediation efforts.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve governance processes and controls.
• Participate in training and awareness programs to promote best practices.
• Support audit and regulatory reviews related to data governance and provide progress updates to management.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency throughout the data lifecycle, including:

1. Identifying key reports (KDOs/KDUs) critical to compliance and business needs.
2. Validating key data elements (KDEs) used in reports.
3. Documenting and registering metadata.
4. Defining control requirements with assigned owners and thresholds.
5. Ratifying and publishing KDEs in a centralized repository.
6. Documenting end-to-end data lineage.
7. Implementing data quality controls and monitoring dashboards.

•             Perform other related assignments as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related fields.
• 3-5 years of experience in data governance or operational risk, preferably in banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, data flow, lineage, ETL concepts, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in monitoring data quality and performing data checks.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work effectively with IT, Risk, and Business units.
• Fluent in English, with the ability to effectively present and prepare reports for regional offices and management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power Apps)
• Experience with data analytics tools such as Power Query, Power BI, and other coding skills is as advantage.