Data Governance Project Manager

It’s a day rate contract.

Most data governance programs produce a policy library nobody reads. This one has to close audit findings and change how an organisation actually treats its data.

If you’ve delivered that kind of program before, read on.

The short version A large, highly regulated Australian organisation is running a structured Data Governance Program to close out audit findings, strengthen compliance and lift data governance across the business. It needs a Project Manager to own delivery, reporting to the Program Director.

What you’d actually be doing
Running the program day to day: planning, scheduling, budget, cost control and reporting
Putting the foundations in place: policies, standards, Data Owners and Data Stewards
Uplifting data lifecycle management, including retention, archival and secure disposal
Implementing data discovery so sensitive and critical data can be found, classified and controlled
Overseeing data quality controls, monitoring and remediation
Making sure the work closes the audit findings and meets privacy and regulatory obligations




Bringing Legal, Risk, Technology, Security and Data teams along, and managing a mixed team of staff, contractors and vendors

What you’ll need
5+ years as a Project Manager on complex data or technology projects
Hands-on delivery of data governance, data management or data quality work driven by regulatory or audit requirements
Experience with governance tooling, such as catalogues, lineage and data discovery
A background in regulated, compliance-focused settings
Robust project fundamentals and explicit communication with technical and non-technical people

Highly regarded: financial services experience and a PM certification such as PMP or Agile.

Why bother?

This program has real purpose and executive attention behind it. You’d get to move an organisation from reactive to proactive data management and see it embedded, not just documented.

If that sounds like your kind of program, please send me a message or your CV.

📌 Data Governance Project Manager Sydney (Australia)
🏢 RONIN Dynamics
📍 Australia