Data Governance Manager

About the Company

Acuity Analytics (the trading name of Acuity Knowledge Partners) is a global, tech-first organization helping financial institutions and corporates make better decisions through research, data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. We combine deep financial services expertise with strong engineering, digital and AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems.

With a team of 7,200+ analysts, data specialists and technologists across 28 locations, we work with more than 800 organizations worldwide to drive efficiency, unlock insight and deliver measurable impact. Our success is built on the strength of our people—by investing in talent, encouraging collaboration and creating room to grow, we enable our teams to do their best work for clients.

Acuity became an independent business in 2019 following its acquisition from Moody's Corporation by Equistone Partners Europe. In 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake, with Equistone remaining a minority investor—supporting our continued growth and innovation.

About the Role

The Program Delivery Lead is responsible for driving the end-to-end execution of the Investment Data Governance Program across private and public market datasets. This role ensures that the data governance framework is effectively implemented, operationalized, and embedded into business processes across Investments, Risk, Finance, and Data & Analytics. The role requires strong program governance, cross-functional coordination, and data management expertise to enable high-quality, trusted investment data that supports business decision-making and regulatory commitments.

Experience: 10-15 Years

Location: Bengaluru/Pune/Gurugram

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Data Governance program, ensuring the governance framework is implemented and embedded into day‑to‑day business processes.
• Manage program execution using strong project management practices, including planning, milestone management, dependency tracking, and progress monitoring to ensure timely delivery of governance initiatives.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Investment, Risk, Finance, and Data & Analytics, aligning on governance priorities, decision rights, and issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain governance cadence through steering committees, working groups, and governance forums to ensure accountability and sustained engagement.
• Drive prioritization and delivery of key governance activities, including Critical Data Elements (CDEs), data ownership and stewardship, data standards, and data quality remediation actions.
• Oversee implementation of governance tooling (e.g., Collibra) and ensure metadata, lineage, and governance workflows are consistently maintained.
• Partner with Data Quality teams to design, implement, and monitor data quality rules, dashboards, SLAs, and issue management processes.
• Provide structured program reporting, KPIs, risks, and escalations to senior leadership to drive transparency and informed decision‑making.
• Embed governance operating models into business-as-usual processes by collaborating with data producers, consumers, and operational teams.
• Promote continuous improvement of governance practices, operational workflows, and adoption of data management best practices across domains.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a B.E./B.Tech/MCA/MBA in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in leading large‑scale data governance or data management programs within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Strong program and project management skills, including planning, resource coordination, RAID management, steering committee reporting, and executive communication.
• Deep understanding of data governance frameworks, DAMA principles, data ownership models, data standards, and data quality management.
• Proficiency with Collibra or equivalent governance platforms, including metadata management, lineage, and governance workflows.
• Strong domain understanding of investment data across public and private markets, including data flows, CDEs, business rules, and data quality expectations.
• Ability to operationalize governance frameworks and embed controls, standards, and stewardship models into BAU operations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across Investment, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Data & Analytics teams.
• Strong facilitation capabilities to run governance councils, steering committees, and operational working groups.
• Analytical problem‑solving mindset with the ability to break down complex issues into actionable steps.
• Experience with KPI/SLA reporting, service governance, and operational metrics.
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and ability to work independently while managing cross‑functional delivery.

Required Skills

• Preferred certifications: Collibra, DAMA/CDMP, PMP/PRINCE2.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in data governance, data management, or program delivery, preferably in financial services or investment management.