Metadata Management Lead

About the Job

Location: Taguig

Corporate Title: Senior Manager

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Enterprise Data Office team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Taguig with the role of Metadata Management Lead.

In this role you will set the vision and direction for enterprise metadata practices, leading a team of analysts to design architectures, define standards, and integrate metadata into governance and operations. You will champion transparency and data literacy while ensuring metadata management supports regulatory, security, and business requirements across the organization.

Your dream. Our focus.

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines, and is committed to continuously invest in people and in process, product, and service enhancements, and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

We empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team, and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Whether you're just starting out, or already a seasoned professional, EastWest can help you unleash your potential, and bridge the gap between dream to success.

What the role will entail

• Establish and govern enterprise metadata strategy and frameworks aligned with Data Management Associate ‑ Data Management Body of Knowledge, regulatory requirements, and data governance policies
• Lead and manage a team of metadata analysts, including resource planning, objective setting, and performance evaluation
• Oversee the design and maintenance of metadata architectures, taxonomies, and ontologies to ensure scalability and interoperability across platforms
• Approve and enforce classification and tagging rules for critical and sensitive data, ensuring compliance with privacy, security, and retention policies
• Collaborate with executives, business units, and IT leaders to drive metadata adoption and communicate program status, risks, and opportunities
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, adopt new tools and methodologies, and integrate industry best practices to elevate metadata maturity
• Represent the Data Management Office in governance councils and contribute to enterprise data strategy and cross‑domain metadata initiatives

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in either Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related fields; masters degree or MBA is an advantage
• Professional certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM), vendor-specific metadata management certifications, or Project Management Professional (PMP) are highly desirable
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in metadata management, data governance, or information management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Strong expertise in metadata management, taxonomies, and data lineage; proven ability to define and enforce policies; leadership and people management skills; experience integrating metadata into governance and operations
• Advanced competencies in communication, collaboration, customer focus, critical thinking, responsibility, results orientation, and leadership capabilities including strategic thinking, problem solving, innovation, and building high-performance teams

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth