Senior Data Governance Specialist – Insurance Domain | Johannesburg South Africa

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Governance Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement

  data governance frameworks, policies, and standards

  in alignment with DAMA principles.
• Lead data governance initiatives across

  insurance operations, underwriting, claims, policy administration, and regulatory reporting

  .
• Establish and monitor

  data quality, metadata management, lineage, and stewardship programs

  .
• Partner with business and technology teams to ensure

  data ownership, accountability, and compliance

  .
• Drive adoption of

  data governance best practices

  and ensure alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements (e.g., POPIA, GDPR, Solvency II where applicable).
• Act as a subject matter expert for

  data management practices

  in the insurance sector.
• Facilitate

  data governance councils, working groups, and stakeholder engagement sessions

  .
• Develop and maintain

  data glossaries, business rules, and reference data management standards

  .
• Provide guidance on

  master data management (MDM), data integration, and data lifecycle management

  .

Key Skills & Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience

  in Data Governance, Data Management, or Enterprise Data roles.
• Strong expertise in

  DAMA-DMBOK framework

  and data management disciplines.
• Proven experience in the

  insurance domain

  (life, commercial, or general insurance).
• Deep understanding of

  regulatory and compliance requirements

  impacting insurance data (e.g., POPIA, GDPR).
• Hands-on experience with

  data governance tools

  (Collibra, Informatica Axon, Alation, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of

  metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and stewardship

  practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.
• Professional certifications (preferred):

  CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), DAMA certifications

  .

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

  Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, or a related field

  .