Director General, Data Management Department

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond, infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 111 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled, and promotes regional connectivity.

The Data Management Department (DMD) serves as AIIB’s institutional authority on data and information governance and management. In this capacity, it ensures that the Bank’s data and information assets are reliable, secure, maintained with integrity, discoverable, and used responsibly throughout their lifecycle to support sound decision-making, effective knowledge sharing, and sustained organizational learning. The DMD supports AIIB’s operational effectiveness, transparency, accountability, digital transformation, and compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and policy obligations.

The Director General, Data Management Department (DG DMD), provides strategic leadership and oversight of AIIB’s data and information management function, ensuring that the Bank’s data, information, records and knowledge are effectively governed, protected and utilized as strategic institutional assets.

The DG DMD is responsible for establishing and maintaining a modern, integrated enterprise-wide function that enables high-quality, secure and accessible data and information across the Bank. The role ensures compliance with AIIB policies, institutional legal frameworks, standards and applicable data protection requirements, while enabling the effective use of data and knowledge to support the Bank’s operations, strategic decision-making, digital transformation and institutional transparency.

Responsibilities:

The specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of AIIB’s enterprise-wide data and information management strategy, governance frameworks, policies and operating models, ensuring alignment with the Bank’s corporate priorities and digital transformation agenda. Establish and sustain a One-Bank approach to the management of data, information, records and knowledge assets, fostering consistency, integration and collaboration across the institution and maximizing the value and use of these assets. Lead the development of enterprise data and knowledge assets for internal and external use.
• Advise Senior Management on emerging trends, risks, opportunities and innovations in data and information management, artificial intelligence, analytics and related digital technologies. Promote an institutional culture of data stewardship, accountability, innovation and evidence-based decision-making, and strengthen organizational effectiveness and resilience through high-value data, knowledge and information services that support institutional and stakeholder needs.

Data and Information Governance

• Establish governance structures, standards, roles, and responsibilities for data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and information lifecycle management.
• Ensure consistent application of data standards, metadata and master data management, digital preservation and records management practices across the Bank.
• Oversee mechanisms for monitoring data and information quality, integrity, consistency, and accessibility.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Bank policies, legal and regulatory requirements relating to data privacy, information classification, confidentiality, protection and business continuity in coordination with Legal, Risk, Compliance, IT and Audit.

Data, Information and Knowledge Management

• Lead the development and operation of a trusted One-Bank Data and Knowledge Base that powers better institutional decision-making, stronger governance, innovation, and sustainable development outcomes.
• Promote institutional knowledge capture, reuse, and organizational learning.
• Ensure acquisition and effective management of external data and information resources.
• Oversee information discovery, reference and data research services.

Data Architecture, Analytics and Innovation

• Lead the development and modernization of the Bank's enterprise data architecture, repositories, integration frameworks and data platforms, working closely with IT and digital teams to ensure interoperability, scalability, resilience and security.
• Oversee implementation and optimization of data warehouses, cloud-based data environments, data lakes, and business intelligence solutions.
• Ensure interoperability and integration between operational systems and enterprise data platforms.
• Develop institutional analytics capabilities that support operational efficiency, portfolio monitoring, risk analysis, strategic planning, and performance reporting.
• Promote the effective use of dashboards, reporting tools, predictive analytics, and responsible artificial intelligence to improve decision making and business outcomes.
• Support departments in leveraging data insights to improve decision-making and business outcomes.
• Partner with departments across the Bank to strengthen the use of data and evidence in operational and strategic decision-making.

Departmental Leadership

• Lead and manage the Data Management Department, including strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, performance management, and resource allocation.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or above in Data Science, Information Management, Information Technologies and Systems, Statistics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 20 years of relevant professional experience in enterprise data management, digital transformation, analytics, information governance and management or related fields, including substantial leadership experience in international organizations, multilateral development banks, financial institutions, or large complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise data strategies and governance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of data architecture, data platforms, analytics, business intelligence, cloud technologies, and emerging digital trends.
• Experience with artificial intelligence governance, advanced analytics, or digital innovation programs.
• Proven track record leading organizational transformation and cross-functional strategic initiatives and ability to work collaboratively across business units, operational departments, and technology teams.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, information security, risk management, and regulatory compliance practices and relevant professional certifications.
• Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences, and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation.

Join in AIIB’s mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.