Location: Hanoi, Vietnam (onsite)
This role is open to Vietnamese nationals or overseas Vietnamese.
Our client is one of Vietnam's leading technology ecosystems, established through the strategic partnership of major domestic financial and real estate conglomerates. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies including AI, Big Data, Cloud Computing, and Blockchain, the organization operates across high-impact verticals such as retail, distribution, financial services, and real estate positioning itself as a key driver of the country's digital transformation agenda. With a team of over 1,500 high-caliber professionals from both local and international backgrounds, the company fosters a dynamic, multicultural work environment that champions innovation and agility. Currently in a strong growth phase, the organization continues to scale its platforms to serve millions of users nationwide, making it an exciting destination for top talent looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
Our client is looking for a Head of Data Governance to build and lead their enterprise-wide data governance function across multiple business units. Rather than a traditional back-office role, this is a Data Diplomacy position that requires both strategic vision and strong cross-functional influence. The successful candidate will design and operationalize a trust framework that moves the organization from siloed operations toward a trusted, interoperable data fabric enabling safe data monetization and sharing while ensuring compliance with the evolving local regulatory landscape. Beyond policy-setting, this leader will drive a culture of data accountability and quality, closely aligning governance initiatives with business objectives.
Core Responsibilities
- Design and lead a federated governance model that balances entity-level autonomy with ecosystem-wide standards, moving beyond command-and-control toward a collaborative, cross-functional approach.
- Chair a Cross-Entity Data Council, aligning diverse stakeholders on data definitions, priorities, and conflict resolution while facilitating working groups to address shared data challenges.
- Partner with Legal and InfoSec to operationalize data-sharing agreements and ensure compliance with Vietnam's consumer data protection regulations.
- Define and execute the enterprise data strategy, encompassing policy creation, data stewardship, metadata management, and information management frameworks, aligned with AI readiness and data-driven decision-making goals.
- Drive measurable data quality, integrity, and accessibility standards across the organization, and guide data architecture initiatives including integration, modernization, and interoperability.
- Lead evaluation and implementation of governance tooling (data cataloging, lineage, and governance operations) and serve as the executive liaison on compliance and regulatory matters.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging trends such as AI governance and ethical data use, embedding best practices into analytics, technology, and compliance initiatives in collaboration with senior leadership.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or data strategy, ideally within banking, fintech, or other regulated financial services
- Familiarity with banking regulations, compliance and privacy requirements
- Proven experience designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks and tools
- Ability to align data governance with organizational strategy and performance goals.
- Knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and risk frameworks for data and information management
- Deep understanding of Vietnam's data privacy laws (PDP) and how they apply to multi-entity data sharing
- Exceptional negotiation skills (Data Diplomacy) to bridge gaps between diverse business units
- Excellent executive communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills
- Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives balancing compliance and innovation
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field; or equivalent work experience
Contact point: Mai Anh (Jo), +84 369490986 (Whatsapp) or [Confidential Information]
