Description and Requirements

Job Description

We are looking for a Data Governance Team Lead with a track record of supporting enterprise data management policies/procedures, tools and integration projects. To be successful in this role, the candidate would require a balance of product-centric technical expertise, and a deep knowledge of DG practices, which includes but not limited to metadata management, metamodeling, lineage documentation, data stewardship, and technical DQ processes.

The mission of the Data Governance Team is to implement an enterprise-wide model for the governance of data at MetLife to ensure consistency of usage and a high level of confidence in data-driven analytics and decision-making capabilities.

Success in this role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on interaction with senior business and IT partners, program stakeholders, and technical staff. This role will collaborate closely with stakeholders across business lines, corporate functions, and partners in InfoSec, Risk, Privacy and more to ensure tight connections across our globally federated teams.

The Data Governance Team Lead will manage team performance, foster career development, and oversee resource allocation, act as a key liaison between technical and business stakeholders. Ultimately, you are responsible for building a high-performing team that transforms data into a trusted, secure, and accessible corporate asset through effective change management and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities:

• Develop standards, tools, training and oversight to enable trusted to enable trusted well managed and ethical data
• Apply policies and standards to business needs, ensuring regulatory alignment
• Collect and manage metadata, business glossaries, and data lineage in governance platforms (e.g., Collibra)
• Support identification and management of Critical Data Elements (CDEs)
• Contribute to resolving data governance issues
• Create and maintain data governance artefacts
• Design & Monitor data governance metrics ensuring SLAs are achieved
• Solve complex business problems using data and advanced technologies
• Independently lead design, solutioning & estimations
• Provide people leadership: coach, develop and engage talent
• Collaborate with multiple partners from Business, Technology, Operations and D&A capabilities (Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Data science, DevOps, BI & insights)
• Coach and develop team members, setting clear performance expectations and promoting a supportive environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent educational qualification
• 5+ years' experience in enterprise-wide implementation of Data Governance, Data Quality or Data Management programs.
• Excellent communication skills: Demonstrated ability to explain complex data governance and quality content to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience as SME consulted for guidance on Data Governance and Data Quality practices and tooling.
• Demonstrated experience in providing support for Data Governance processes in either financial or insurance company setting.
• Proven ability to lead through influence, effectively driving collaboration and alignment across teams.
• Strong technical program management skills. Experience working enterprise complex large scale, multi-team, programs.
• Experience with Collibra, Ataccama, and Data Management, Data Quality, Data Lineage tools.
• Solid leadership and people management experience

Preferable:

• Certified in prominent data governance framework.
• Good knowledge of Azure and popular Cloud Data Platforms.

Language:

• Japanese: Advanced
• English: Intermediate

福利厚生

メットライフ生命では、ワークライフバランスと社員の心身の健康を促進する福利厚生を提供しています。社員はフレックスタイム制度、年次有給休暇、特別連続休暇、リフレッシュ休暇等の休暇を利用できます。また、社会保険や団体保険の他、旅行や英会話教室で使える割引も提供しています。柔軟に働けるよう、オフィス勤務と在宅勤務を組み合わせた勤務形態の導入や、短時間勤務制度、また柔軟性のあるドレスコードなども設けています。

Benefits We Offer

MetLife Japan offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Employees can take advantage of flex time policy and a generous time-off policy, national holidays, annual paid leave, special consecutive leave, and refreshment leave. We also provide full social insurance coverage, a commuting expense reimbursement, group insurance, and discounts on travel and English language lessons. To support work flexibility, employees also have hybrid work options, shortened working hours for parents with children in third grade or below, and a casual dress code.

メットライフについて

メットライフは、グローバルで展開する金融サービス企業です。個人および法人のお客さまがより確かな未来を築けるよう、保険、年金、社員福利厚生給付、資産管理のサポートを提供しています。1868年に創業したメットライフは、世界40以上の市場で事業を展開し、米国、アジア、中南米、ヨーロッパ、中東において業界をリードしています。

メットライフ生命は、日本初の外資系生命保険会社として、1973年2月に国内での営業を開始しました。当社のPurpose「ともに歩んでゆく。よりたしかな未来に向けて。」は、メットライフが誇るグローバルネットワークと世界中のベストプラクティスを活かし、お客さまのニーズに応え、地域社会との信頼関係を築くという信念を表しています。

メットライフは、New Frontier戦略の一環として、AIを活用し、人を中心に据えた未来を築いています。私たちは、AIを活用して顧客へのサービス向上、地域社会への支援、そして働き方の変革を推進していく中で、好奇心、適応力、そして成長意欲を持つ人材を求めています。メットライフにおいて、AIは、人間の判断力、創造性、継続的な改善を支える責任あるパートナーであり、信頼、インクルージョン、そして長期的な価値の構築に貢献しています。About MetLife

About MetLife

MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan's first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, "Always with you, building a more confident future," encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.