Jaycee Bekker

• Current functions include:
Data Governance and Policy Development
• Establish data policies, standards, and frameworks to ensure data is accurate, secure, accessible, compliant and transformed as a pro-active business asset.
• Implement data governance structures (e.g., data stewards, Data committees).
• Regulatory compliance through Governance (e.g., POPIA, DAMA, DMBOK).

Data Strategy and Vision
• Define and lead the enterprise data strategy aligned with business goals.
• Promote a data-driven culture, ensuring data is used effectively in decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to monetize or strategically leverage data.

Data Quality and Integrity
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness during end-to-end data life cycle.
• Lead data cleansing, enrichment, and validation initiatives.
• Develop KPIs for data quality and monitor ongoing performance.

Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with board members, shareholders, and executive management.
• Align business strategies with stakeholder needs and emerging market opportunities, through sound data governance and sustainable business improvement practices.
• Champion new capabilities, systems integration, innovative business models, improved data-maturity,

Risk Management & Governance
• Identify business risk pertaining to data and implement mitigation strategies.
• Maintain compliance and report risk exposure to appropriate committees.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Project Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Define and deliver business system projects in alignment with group goals.
• Lead change management for technology rollouts and ensure smooth transitions.
• Collaborate across departments and with external partners to ensure delivery excellence.
• Prioritizing Business Objectives for the data team, while breaking down departmental silos aimed at driving digital transformation that will benefit all.

People Development & Leadership
• Inspire, coach, and mentor data and cross-functional teams.
• Promote a high-performance culture and foster peer-to-peer accountability.
• Conduct training and facilitate understanding of data's value across the business.

Communication & Adaptability
• Translate complex data into clear insights for diverse audiences.
• Tailor communication style to stakeholders and adjust to evolving business needs.
• Balance long-term vision with agile, real-time problem-solving.

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Regent Business School

2023

Honours (PG Diploma in Business Management)

Regent Business School

2020

Scrum Master

International Scrum Institute

2020

Bachelor of Science in Financial Accounting

UNISA

2019

Prince 2 (Project Management)

Torque IT

2019

ITIL (IT Infrastructure)

FOX ITSM

2019

National Certificate in Business Analysis (BA)

FTI

2017

ISTQB (Software Testing)

iLAB

2016

Matric (Grade 12)

PJ Olivier, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape

1992