Specialist, Data Governance at Aga Khan University Hospital
Specialist, Data Governance
Entity: Aga Khan University
Location: Karachi
Introduction to the Aga Khan University:
The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research, and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.
Job Role / Responsibilities:
You will work as an expert in the Data Governance team which is part of the Global Data & Analytics Office (GDAO) for the development and implementation of Data Governance policies & frameworks to set the ground for services such as a Data Catalog, ETL/ELTs, Data Quality, Data Lineage, etc.
Specifically, you will be responsible to;
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Evaluate available Data Governance related tools and solutions in the market and plan for their pilots and implementations at AKU
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Work on developing or standardizing different aspects of data governance including Data Quality, Metadata Management, Master and Reference Data Management and Data Management maturity model
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Remain aware of regulatory requirements of the region and governing bodies related to Data Management and translate those into updates to policies and processes
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Build operational inventories of Data Assets residing with departments in all AKU’s departments and entities
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Develop and promote rollout of the Data policy and procedures trainings and communications in all departments and entities globally
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Develop central artefacts to develop common definitions for the institutions and engage stake holders to implement and maintain uniformity
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Understand the requirements and develop proposals for automation and work to implement processes after agreement of all stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:
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Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or equivalent or Graduate degree and/ or Certifications in Data Analytics/ Informatics will be an added advantage
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More than three years of experience of working in a large (preferably multinational) organization in a Data Governance, Data Science or related team
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Should have worked on projects for the implementation of Data organization and cataloguing software at the enterprise level
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Thorough understanding of Data Management body of knowledge
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Skilled in drafting and rolling out policies and processes for large scale organizations to cater to regulatory, security and strategic requirements
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High level knowledge of enterprise tools and systems for Data Governance & Data Science
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Demonstrated ability of delivering projects with multiple stakeholders within given timelines
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Working knowledge of Data Science/ Machine Learning related tools and practices
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Good interpersonal and communication skills.






