Transaction Data Governance Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Enable Governance Committee: Work in lockstep with BD, Consulting and Data Office colleagues by first-line review and triage of transaction data requests, ensuring business justification is clear and decisions align with the transaction data governance framework and principles. Collaborate closely with Product to work early on new data usage or new features in existing products to enhance our product suite. Provide key execution and operational support on the Transaction Committee, attended by senior management. Manage complex internal data initiatives with support from functions such as Legal, Compliance, Risk, Architecture or Global Security (e.g. Data Classification, Risk Assessments, Personal Data Questionnaires). Review the backlog of transaction governance topics with the Data Guardian and prioritise, working towards taking on work streams independently. Be open to the new regulation and be able to anticipate change to our way of working and adapt. Drive a Data Governance culture across Swift through continuous education and engagement. Be the sounding board together with the data guardian to propose enhancements or highlight areas of inconsistencies in how the data governance is applied.
• Operate Transaction Data Governance: Play a decisive role in the operations of Transaction Data Governance ensuring its success in rolling out processes, policies and solutions, such as the embedding of the Collibra platform at Swift in close collaboration with business teams, and ensuring the quality of access management. Enhance data governance by making sure information is kept accurate, consistent, and usable at scale. Support work to map data lineage into Collibra to further automate data governance and reduce errors.
• Drive Data Governance Literacy: Own the refresh and rollout of transaction data governance and BI training and certification. Build and maintain a clear, accessible Transaction Data Governance knowledge hub that connects policy, tooling, and learning, enabling our internal customers to understand and apply governance requirements confidently in day-to-day work.
• Transform the way we work, enabled by AI: Turn governance knowledge and processes into reusable, scalable assets. Reduce manual effort and friction by stabilising BAU workflows and progressively introducing AI-enabled automation, knowledge support, and triage to improve consistency, resilience, and speed without compromising control.

Education

University degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in financial services or another regulated environment.
• Exposure to data, governance, regulatory or business transformation topics is helpful but not essential.
• Data Governance Tooling – familiarity with data governance tooling such as Collibra, or strong willingness and capability to learn quickly.
• Learning delivery – experience supporting learning or communications skillset is an advantage, especially where governance needs to be understood and adopted.
• AI fluency – a working understanding of AI concepts, tools, and responsible AI principles, applied pragmatically in day-to-day work.

Competency Profile

• Solution oriented and pragmatic thinker who enables the responsible use of transaction data.
• Clearly articulates and defends governance positions while listening constructively to build understanding and buy-in.
• Confidently challenges proposals that do not align with agreed data governance principles or standards, influencing outcomes through clear reasoning and credibility.
• Strong stakeholder management. Builds effective working relationships across business, data, risk and legal functions, with a sound understanding of organisational dynamics.
• Strong business acumen. Understands how governance activities create business value and applies abstract concepts pragmatically in real business contexts, adapting to change while upholding standards.
• Outcome focused and dependable under pressure. Uses sound judgement to operate effectively in ambiguity, follows through to delivery and closure, and escalates appropriately where required.
• Excellent communication and quality focus. Communicates complex topics clearly and practically, adapts style to audience and context, and maintains high standards of clarity, consistency and accuracy in documentation.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals - like you - with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact accessibility-Sysgroup@swift.com or indicate this in your application. Please note that this mailbox is not monitored for general recruitment enquiries and should only be used for accessibility or accommodation-related requests (for example related to vision, hearing or neurodiversity). All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy. Don't meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.