Data Governance Lead
Bitso
Working At Bitso
We are a diverse team that takes pride in understanding the perspectives of others. We fully embrace working remotely and we are eager to act, improve and accelerate progress inside and outside of our organization.
To drive revolutionary changes in society and make crypto useful, we delight our customers with world-class products, deep care, and intentional empathy.
Your Purpose
As a Data Governance Lead, your mission will be to ensure data is managed well, kept secure, is trustworthy, and easily accessible. You will be responsible for the development of data principles and policies, building a strategy & roadmap for policy adoption, monitoring the data governance program and setting measurable goals.
This pivotal role requires communication and diplomacy skills to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas. Additionally, it requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute. Finally, it requires a an entrepreneurial mindset; catering to new technologies or techniques to drive the governance program forward.
Who You Are
- Proven English fluency
- BS or Masters in Computer Science or similar
- Strong communication skills
- 3+ years experience implementing and developing data governance best practices
- 3+ years experience with data quality best practices
- Experience with DAMA or any data governance framework
- Strong knowledge with AWS or similar cloud providers
- Strong knowledge with data engineering tools and practices
- Works effectively with diverse, multi-functional teams to come up with & implement the best solutions, moving people to act
Nice To Have
DAMA or any Data Governance certification
- Working experience in a hypergrowth company, or in the FinTech industry, is a plus
- Experience with multiple DBMS
- Product Management or Program Management experience
What You Will Do
- Create a roadmap for Bitso to consolidate data security, data quality and proper data classification and metadata.
- Oversee the implementation of relevant processes to govern data Lifecycle capabilities and ensure all relevant governance forums and working groups are functioning efficiently in coordination with the Data Governance team.
- Ensure alignment across the business lines and global functions on enterprise Data Governance strategy roll out, including new data risk taxonomy and associated changes to key risk indicators and control framework
- Responsible for detailed analysis of governance metrics including data governance adoption, maturity and adherence
- Develop and manage approach for measuring adoption of principles, policies, processes and practices
- Prepare executive/management level reporting and other regulator-required updates
- Facilitates info sharing & best practices across the Strategy & Transformation Team
- Produce recommendations for enterprise-wide guiding principles, policies, processes and practices for data management needs
Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion suggests that individuals may hesitate to apply for jobs if they do not meet all the listed criteria. At Bitso, we value diversity and your unique strengths could be just what we're looking for. If this role excites you but you don't match every point in the description, we still want to hear from you.
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Who We Are
With over 7 million users, Bitso is the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America. We are developing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region and enabling financial inclusion. We believe crypto is the future of finance, and we’re committed to making it useful by providing equal access to safe and intuitive financial products.
We are here to make a lasting impact on our customer’s lives and we do so by embracing our core values:
- Be Human: we delight our customers through great products, deep care and true empathy. We are humble and we take pride in understanding the views of others to help us see the full picture.
- Drive Change: we're fearless pioneers committed to unlocking the crypto revolution for humanity. We move fast, take risks and work together to drive lasting impact.
- Choose Bold Honesty: we seek the truth, especially when it’s uncomfortable, in our teams, products and business reality because that will uncover where we need to focus.
- Be An Owner: our sense of urgency makes us have a bias towards action, where we prioritize exceptionally and are wise in allocating our time to ensure we always deliver creative and innovative results.
Learn more about our culture and values.
Compensation & Benefits
At Bitso, you are taking the front seat on the edge of crypto innovation, creating the next generation of crypto-powered products.
So for those willing to commit, adapt and pioneer the most important change of the century we offer:
- Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off.
- Remote-first work environment.
- Employee Stock Option program.
- Zero trading fees through our Bitso app.
- Extended Family Leave policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave.
- Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
- Volunteering days.
- Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more.
Want to leave an undoubtedly legacy with us? Fasten your seatbelt and join this spaceship, where you will find exponential growth and the opportunity to thrive!
- These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
- This role is expected to work remotely.
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