RHB Banking Group Hiring! Full Time Squad Lead, Data Quality Management in Selangor - Ricebowl

Job Summary

The Squad Lead, Data Quality Management at RHB Bank Berhad will lead a team focused on ensuring the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of data across the organization. This role involves defining and implementing data quality standards, processes, and tools to support data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and maintain data quality dimensions, rules, thresholds, and KPIs (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity).
• Oversee data quality monitoring, profiling, issue management, and remediation processes.
• Work with business and IT teams to investigate root causes of data quality issues and drive sustainable fixes at source systems.
• Design, implement, and maintain an enterprise-wide Data Governance framework, including policies, standards, and operating procedures.
• Chair or support Data Governance forums, working groups, and committees.
• Ensure alignment of data governance practices with regulatory expectations (e.g. BNM, internal audit, compliance).
• Support data-related regulatory reporting, risk management, and audit activities.
• Ensure data controls meet expectations under relevant frameworks such as BNM Risk Management in Technology (RMiT), BCBS 239 principles, and internal policies.
• Act as a subject matter expert during audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews involving data quality or governance.
• Partner with business units to embed data governance and data quality practices into day-to-day operations.
• Provide guidance, training, and awareness programs to data owners and data stewards.
• Act as a bridge between business, technology, and risk teams on data matters.
• Support the implementation and use of data governance and data quality tools (e.g. data catalog, metadata management, data quality tools).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data maturity across the Bank.
• Stay informed on industry best practices and regulatory developments related to data governance and data management.
  
  

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications are an advantage (e.g. DAMA‑CDMP, DCAM, data governance or data management certifications).
  
  

Experience

• 5–10 years’ experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or related roles, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Proven experience working with regulatory reporting, risk, finance, or compliance data.
• Practical experience establishing data governance frameworks and managing data quality initiatives at scale.
  
  

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of data governance principles, data management lifecycle, and data quality methodologies.
• Familiarity with banking data domains (customer, credit, risk, finance, AML, regulatory reporting).
• Experience with data quality tools, metadata/catalog solutions, or analytics platforms is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret regulatory expectations and translate them into practical data controls.
  
  

Soft Skill & Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Analytical, structured, and detail‑oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to influence, challenge, and drive change across teams without direct authority.
• High integrity, accountability, and a strong risk and control mindset.