Data governance

Roles that need it

• Data Governance Analyst
• Master Data Specialist
• Data Analyst (Banking)
• Data Protection Specialist
• Regulatory Consultant (Banking)

Skills it belongs to

• Data governance, quality and lineage
• Corporate governance

Related concepts

• Data ownerA data owner is the senior business person accountable for a defined set of data: its definition, quality standards, access rules and fitness for use. The owner approves changes and remediation priorities, while data stewards do the day-to-day work.
• Data stewardA data steward manages a data domain day to day on behalf of the data owner: maintaining definitions in the business glossary, monitoring quality rules, triaging issues and coordinating fixes with IT and operations.
• Data quality dimensionA data quality dimension is one measurable aspect of how fit data is for use. Common dimensions are accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, validity and uniqueness. Firms set thresholds per dimension and report breaches through data quality dashboards.
• MetadataMetadata is data that describes other data: its meaning, format, source, owner, update frequency and permitted use. EU law defines it as a structured description of the contents or use of data that helps people find or use it. Business, technical and operational metadata are the usual families.

Sources

• Guide on effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting, ECB Banking Supervision (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026
• Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting, BIS (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026

Updated 31 Oct 2026.