Director of Data Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily operations of the enterprise data governance program, encompassing the operating model, multi-year roadmap, governance tiers, decision rights, policies, standards, procedures, and change control.

• Facilitate discussions with the Data Governance Council and executive governance bodies to aid project prioritization, address cross-domain challenges, and convey escalation points.

• Act as the main liaison between business units, IT and data teams, risk and compliance partners, and organizational leadership.

• Collaborate with executive data owners, data owners, data stewards, and data custodians to establish data definitions, ownership, authoritative sources, lineage, quality standards, controls, and remediation requirements.

• Monitor and report on data quality issues, progress on remediation, critical-data-element coverage, policy adoption, certified report usage, program KPIs, and business outcomes to senior leadership.

• Lead change management initiatives to raise awareness, encourage buy-in, and promote sustained adoption of data governance practices.

• Create and deliver training and communication materials for governance policy rollouts.

• Keep abreast of regulatory and industry developments pertinent to data governance and suggest program updates.

• Define the data governance technology strategy and oversee requirements for governance tools, including business cases, vendor relationships, implementation oversight, configuration, administration, adoption, and value realization.

• Manage the Data Governance Team in task allocation, quality expectations, development planning, and performance objectives.

• Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in business, information systems, data management, or a related field.

• Experience in financial services, wealth management, or a similarly regulated industry is highly preferred.

• At least 8 years of progressive experience in data governance, data management, risk, operations, transformation, or a closely related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading enterprise or cross-functional programs and teams.

• Experience with Salesforce and Orion is highly preferred.

• Proven track record in leading enterprise change and adoption initiatives; familiarity with formal change management methodologies such as ADKAR or Prosci preferred.

• Experience presenting to and collaborating directly with governance boards, committees, or senior executives.

• Strongly preferred experience in establishing or enhancing a federated data governance operating model.

• Proficient understanding of data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, or Informatica.

• Proficient in enterprise reporting platforms, data catalogs, metadata tools, and data-quality platforms.

• Advanced degree in a related field is preferred.

• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities; capable of influencing without direct authority.

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods, file documents in high or low cabinets, use the telephone, and operate computer systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Training and professional development.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and their families.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical, dependent, and transit expenses.

• Employer-paid and voluntary life and AD&D insurance.

• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.

• Workers compensation.

• 401k with match and profit sharing.

• Wellness programs and resources.

• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.

• 18 days of paid time off (PTO), accrued annually; 25 PTO days after 4 years of service.

• 12 paid holidays each year (10 pre-determined and 2 floating days).

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave after 6 months of tenure.

• Reimbursement for tuition, licensing, and other credentials after meeting service requirements.