Information Management Specialist

Reporting to the Head of Data Management, this role provides expertise, advice, and support through the implementation of the organizational information management strategy by facilitating the definition, design and implementation of information management processes, business and technical requirements and solutions.

To provide adequate implementation of requirements of the Information Governance Framework through independent monitoring and review. Ensure deployment of roles, responsibilities, policies, and procedures concerning the acquisition, maintenance, dissemination, and disposition of information to support the business and to maximize the investment in data and content.

Information management encompasses information architecture management, metadata management, master and reference data management, data development management, business intelligence and data warehousing management, content, document and records management, data quality management, data storage and data operations management

Understand internal information management landscape, challenges and maturity level.

Identify information management requirements and build partnerships with business to ensure adequate implementation of requirement.

Define and implement information management standards and processes

Contribute to the development of the overall information management architecture.

Define and implement Information Management policies and governance requirements.

Define and design Information Management strategy in line with the bank’s data strategy.

Define and implement data management roadmaps in line with assigned data management domain.

Ensure ethical usage of data and information that complies to restrictions applied for privacy and sensitivity classification.

Understand and ensure implementation and adherence to Privacy business requirements, legislation and policy.

Ensure reporting of any Data Privacy Incidents and drives resolution of Privacy and Protection Audit Findings, Complaints, Incidents, Investigations and Privacy and Protection Assessments.

Manage business data in alignment to Information management principles (information architecture; metadata; master and reference data; data development and warehousing; content, document and records; data quality, storage and operations; information security and data privacy management) to ensure required standards and practices across data production, management and consumption.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business information systems, data management, computer engineering, or a related field

Certification in data management will be an added advantage.

Competencies

Strong leadership, communication, time management and interpersonal skills

Creativity/ Innovation

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

12/05/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

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