Head, Data Governance at Moniepoint Inc.
Moniepoint is a financial technology company digitising Africaâs real economy by building a financial ecosystem for businesses, providing them with all the payment, banking, credit and business management tools they need to succeed.About You
The Architect: You don't just see data; you see the structures that make it reliable. You enjoy building blueprints that balance strict compliance with the speed required by a fast-growing fintech.
The Influencer: You excel in a "Hub and Spoke" model. You can lead and inspire teams that don’t report to you directly, turning departmental data stewards into a cohesive community.
The Tech-Fluent Leader: You speak "Engineering" as well as you speak "Business." You understand how to automate governance so it becomes a feature of the workflow, not a bottleneck.
Ethical Guardian: You are passionate about data privacy (GDPR/NDPR) and believe that responsible data management is a competitive advantage, not just a regulatory chore.
What you will get to do:
Strategic Leadership & Framework Design
Governance Roadmap: Develop and execute a long-term strategy that aligns with Moniepoint’s mission to build the financial OS for emerging markets.
Policy & Standards: Author and maintain global policies (Privacy, Retention, Naming Conventions) that are clear, actionable, and "Regular Guy" friendly.
Operating Model: Define our domain-driven structure and clarify data ownership across the company to eliminate ambiguity.
Functional Leadership of the Stewardship Team
Orchestration: Direct the strategic priorities of Business Unit Data Stewards, ensuring they have the tools and training to succeed.
Community Building: Create a "Data Governance Academy" to onboard, certify, and mentor stewards across the organization.
KPI Alignment: Set the functional goals that define what "good" looks like for data quality within each business unit.
Tech Stack & Automation Ownership
Platform Strategy: Select and manage our governance platforms (e.g., Atlan, Collibra, or Microsoft Purview), ensuring they integrate seamlessly with our data lake.
Metamodel Design: Configure tools to link business terms to physical technical assets, creating a transparent data lineage.
Governance-as-Code: Partner with Data Engineering to automate quality checks and PII masking within the CI/CD pipeline.
Risk, Compliance & Culture
Enterprise DQ Reporting: Build "Data Health Dashboards" for the Executive team to provide visibility into our data reliability.
Change Management: Lead the cultural shift from "data is IT’s problem" to "data is a strategic business asset."
Literacy Programs: Develop workshops to empower non-technical staff to read, interpret, and respect data.
Qualifications:
Experience: 9+ years of leadership experience in Data Governance, Data Engineering, or Data Strategy within a high-growth environment.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced SQL and Python skills are essential. You should be comfortable auditing a data platform directly and working with APIs for automation.
Framework Expertise: Deep knowledge of modern data architectures (Data Mesh, Data Vault 2.0) and how to apply governance within them.
Regulatory Knowledge: Intimate familiarity with NDPR, GDPR, and fintech-specific data regulations.
Education: A Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).