PALESA RAMBUDA
Roodepoort
Summary
Experienced Data Governance professional with a strong background in governance, risk management, compliance, and stakeholder engagement within the financial services sector. Proven ability to implement governance frameworks, drive regulatory compliance, coordinate executive governance forums, and strengthen accountability through effective oversight, reporting, and action tracking. Skilled in translating regulatory and business requirements into practical governance solutions that improve decision-making and risk management. Having recently completed a BA Law degree, I am eager to grow my career in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, drawing on both my governance experience and legal knowledge.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Data Governance Specialist
Liberty (Retails and Savings)
07.2025 - Current
- Execute governance oversight for data initiatives by reviewing compliance with governance policies and identifying and escalating data risks and issues.
- Provide leadership and oversight to a team of 13 Data Stewards, driving the implementation of data governance frameworks, strengthening stewardship practices, and ensuring adherence to data management policies across SARLSA (South African Retails, Life and Savings).
- Govern and Embed Enterprise Data Lineage Capability - Identify and prioritise data domains and critical data elements for lineage based on risk, regulatory, and business impact.
- Enhance data quality monitoring by enforcing adherence to approved data quality standards and thresholds among data owners and data stewards.
- Establish Core Data Governance Artifacts such as the data dictionary and end‑to‑end data lifecycle mapping
- Enable Data as a Strategic Asset for Informed Decision‑Making
- Coordinated Governance Committee (GovCo) secretariat support by managing agendas and meeting packs, documenting minutes and key decisions, and communicating outcomes to stakeholders.
Secretary (Strategy, Governance & Support; Corporate Governance; Trade Marketing & Communications)
Liberty (Retail and Savings)
06.2025 - Current
- Coordinated with clients, suppliers, and service providers to strengthen relationships, facilitating seamless business operations.
- Communicated meeting action points to relevant staff for prompt resolution.
- Processed and distributed incoming correspondence to relevant staff, facilitating team communication.
- Developed and refined PowerPoint presentations for executives, enhancing communication and decision-making.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive data by following strict data protection protocols. and appropriately maintained records.
Customer Care Consultant
Liberty
06.2014 - 11.2017
- Responded to customer requests with tailored support and recommendations, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Managed high volume of inbound calls efficiently, ensuring timely resolution of customer inquiries.
- Maintained current knowledge of product and service updates to provide accurate information to customers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: BA Law - Law, International Relations
University Of the Witwatersrand
01-2024
DAMA – Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Training - Data Management Fundamentals, Data Governance for Certification, Data Quality for Certification
DAMA
01-2024
Developing Women in Leadership -
UCT – Graduate School of Business
01-2021
Principles of Project Management course -
Wits Digital Campus
01-2020
Governance and Ethics course -
Wits Digital Campus
01-2020
Bachelor of Arts: Audiovisual Communications - Communications, Philosophy
University Of Johannesburg
01-2012
Skills
- Data Governance
- Data Management
- Data quality assurance
- Data lifecycle mapping
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk identification
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder management
- Problem Solving and Analysis
Timeline
Senior Data Governance Specialist
Liberty (Retails and Savings)
07.2025 - Current
Secretary (Strategy, Governance & Support; Corporate Governance; Trade Marketing & Communications)
Liberty (Retail and Savings)
06.2025 - Current
Customer Care Consultant
Liberty
06.2014 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Arts: BA Law - Law, International Relations
University Of the Witwatersrand
DAMA – Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Training - Data Management Fundamentals, Data Governance for Certification, Data Quality for Certification
DAMA
Developing Women in Leadership -
UCT – Graduate School of Business
Principles of Project Management course -
Wits Digital Campus
Governance and Ethics course -
Wits Digital Campus
Bachelor of Arts: Audiovisual Communications - Communications, Philosophy
University Of Johannesburg