Data Governance Manager

Data Governance Manager Build Reap’s data governance function from the ground up — protect sensitive financial data, lead GDPR compliance, and shape a trusted global fintech infrastructure. About Reap Reap is a leading global payment technology provider that enables financial connectivity and access for businesses worldwide. By merging traditional finance with digital assets, bridging disparate economies, and connecting key financial players, we are transforming the financial landscape into a more interconnected and interoperable space for efficient money movement. With stablecoin‑enabled corporate cards, payout solutions, and expense management tools, we streamline financial operations and empower businesses to scale. Our APIs enable businesses to embed finance into their own products and services, from issuing Visa cards to facilitating cross‑border payments. Reap is supported by a strong network of investors, including Acorn Pacific Ventures, Arcadia Funds, HashKey Capital, Hustle Fund, Fresco Capital, Abacus Ventures, and Payment Asia. Founded in 2018 Security at Reap Reap builds financial connectivity for a multi‑rail world-traditional finance, stablecoins, and real‑time payments. Security is foundational to that mission. We're looking for a pragmatic engineer who can turn regulation into robust systems, and complex threats into clear controls. You'll partner with Engineering, Risk, and Operations to keep value moving safely, globally, and 24/7. Your Mission Reap is mid-acquisition by Payward/Kraken and we have a live contractual problem: Client requires that no Payward employee can access client data held by Reap. Today we have no data catalogue, no classification scheme, and no audit trail that proves the boundary is being enforced. That is the gap you will close. As our first Data Governance Manager, you will build Reap's data governance function from scratch, starting with the client data segregation framework as your day-one priority and expanding into a full DCAM-aligned programme across all five of our jurisdictions. This is a hands-on builder role in a company that is growing fast and needs the data infrastructure to match. What You Will Do • Build and own the data segregation framework: map every data asset across our production systems, Snowflake, dashboards, and pipelines; classify it as Restricted; and put the access controls in place that keep Payward-affiliated personnel out. • Stand up the Data Governance Council and chair it: bring together CISO, CRO, COO, Head of Product, Head of Engineering, and CFO into a functioning quarterly governance body with a real decision log. • Publish and enforce the Data Classification Policy across all of Reap's jurisdictions: four tiers, applied from day one, with data as the first use case. • Own our GDPR Article 30 Records of Processing Activities for data flows and keep them current as we add products and geographies. • Build the enterprise data catalogue: document lineage, ownership, and access rights for our highest-risk data domains, starting with and payment card data. • Own our DSAR process end-to-end in coordination with our external DPO. • Lead the five-phase DCAM-aligned Data Governance programme beyond the client foundation: data quality, metadata management, data catalogue tooling, and control integration with our security stack. Your Superpowers • 5+ years in data governance, data management, or a CDO/data office function. You have built programmes, not just documented policies. • You have done this in a regulated environment. Financial services, fintech, or crypto is a strong plus. You understand what it means when a regulator asks for evidence. • Hands-on with at least one data catalogue tool. Alation, Atlan, Collibra, or Microsoft Purview. You have procured or deployed one, not just evaluated it. • You have designed and enforced data classification schemes. Including in environments with third-party data segregation obligations. • GDPR Art. 30 ROPA ownership. You know what a defensible ROPA looks like and how to keep it current without it becoming a once-a-year exercise. • You are a programme manager who can run a governance council. You get busy senior stakeholders into a room, make decisions, and close loops. Nice to Have • CDMP or CIPP/E certification. • Experience with DORA operational risk data requirements. • Familiarity with PDPA (Singapore) and PDPO (Hong Kong). Why You Will Love It Here • You will be Reap's first Data Governance Manager, with the scope and budget to build the function properly. • The requirement gives you an immediate, concrete, business-critical problem to solve from day one. No ambiguity about where to start. • You will work directly with the CISO with full exec visibility. • We are an AI-first company. You will have access to AI tools and the space to use them to move faster. Benefits you'll enjoy A vibrant, inclusive work culture. Annual leave to relax and recharge, plus public holidays. Health insurance budget. Be part of a fast‑growing global team. Flexible remote work options. Home office equipment budget. Your own Corporate Reap Card-no more out‑of‑pocket spending. About Reap Reap is a leading global payment technology provider that enables financial connectivity and access for businesses worldwide. By merging traditional finance with digital assets, bridging disparate economies, and connecting key financial players, we are transforming the financial landscape into a more interconnected and interoperable space for efficient money movement. With stablecoin‑enabled corporate cards, payout solutions, and expense management tools, we streamline financial operations and empower businesses to scale. Our APIs enable businesses to embed finance into their own products and services, from issuing Visa cards to facilitating cross‑border payments. Reap is supported by a strong network of investors, including Acorn Pacific Ventures, Arcadia Funds, HashKey Capital, Hustle Fund, Fresco Capital, Abacus Ventures, and Payment Asia. Founded in 2018 Coworkers 300+ Department IT & Security Locations Hong Kong, Singapore Remote status Hybrid About Reap Reap is a leading global payment technology provider that enables financial connectivity and access for businesses worldwide. By merging traditional finance with digital assets, bridging disparate economies, and connecting key financial players, we are transforming the financial landscape into a more interconnected and interoperable space for efficient money movement. With stablecoin-enabled corporate cards, payout solutions, and expense management tools, we streamline financial operations and empower businesses to scale. Our APIs enable businesses to embed finance into their own products and services, from issuing Visa cards to facilitating cross-border payments. Reap is supported by a strong network of investors, including Acorn Pacific Ventures, Arcadia Funds, HashKey Capital, Hustle Fund, Fresco Capital, Abacus Ventures, and Payment Asia.