Senior Associate - Data Governance

PwC Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and make informed business decisions. They utilise advanced analytics techniques to help clients optimise their operations and achieve their strategic goals.

In business intelligence at PwC, you will focus on leveraging data and analytics to provide strategic insights and drive informed decision-making for clients. You will develop and implement innovative solutions to optimise business performance and enhance competitive advantage.

As a Senior Associate - Data Governance, you will play a critical role in ensuring consistent, secure, and high-quality data management across the organisation. You will achieve this by orchestrating policies, processes, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders, even without direct control over all resources.

Reporting directly to the Chief Data Officer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to promote adherence to internal policies and local statutory requirements, while facilitating responsible data usage across business lines.

Key responsibilities

• Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of data governance theory, standard methodology and practical considerations (ability to focus on “minimum viable governance”).
• Work cross-functionally to develop, implement, and continuously improve firm-wide data management processes, for example collaborate with :

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry / Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Information Technology (IT)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and make informed business decisions. They utilise advanced analytics techniques to help clients optimise their operations and achieve their strategic goals.

In business intelligence at PwC, you will focus on leveraging data and analytics to provide strategic insights and drive informed decision-making for clients. You will develop and implement innovative solutions to optimise business performance and enhance competitive advantage.

As a Senior Associate - Data Governance, you will play a critical role in ensuring consistent, secure, and high-quality data management across the organisation. You will achieve this by orchestrating policies, processes, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders, even without direct control over all resources.

Reporting directly to the Chief Data Officer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to promote adherence to internal policies and local statutory requirements, while facilitating responsible data usage across business lines.

Key responsibilities

a) Legal and risk management : Ensure compliance with local data privacy laws (e.g., PDPA), regulatory requirements, and ethical AI principles.

b) IT security : Align data governance with security policies and controls to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

c) Business units : Facilitate collaboration between business stakeholders and data stewards to embed governance into business processes.

d) Academy : Champion data literacy and governance awareness.

Digital : Ensure governance is built into data platforms and integration architecture.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to :

Qualifications & experience

Key skills & competencies

Core skills

Other skills

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Case Development, Business Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT), Business Intelligence Development Studio, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Continuous Process Improvement, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Architecture, Database Management System (DBMS), Data Collection, Data Pipeline, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis {+ 16 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

March 31, 2026

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Professional Services

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