Senior Data Governance Executive

As a Senior Data Governance Executive at our Chief Data Office, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining our data governance framework, policies, and procedures. Working closely with the Data Governance Lead, you will collaborate with data owners, stewards, technology teams, and business stakeholders to establish and enforce data standards, policies, and best practices aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing a comprehensive data governance framework encompassing data standards, quality rules, metadata management, and stewardship practices. You will bridge the gap between the enterprise Data Office and business data governance stakeholders, partnering with business functions to drive data maturity assessments and remediation plans. Ensuring data quality and integrity is crucial, and you will be responsible for implementing data quality metrics and monitoring processes to maintain data accuracy, completeness, and consistency. Collaborating with data owners and stewards, you will identify and address data quality issues and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and data security controls. In terms of data stewardship, you will appoint data stewards to oversee specific data assets, provide training and support to ensure effective data asset management, and guide the adoption and optimization of data governance tools like OpenMetadata. You will also implement processes for capturing metadata, data lineage, and usage across key data assets. Tracking KPIs for data governance performance, reporting to executive leadership, and collaborating with business leaders, data owners, and IT teams are essential aspects of this role. Effective communication of data governance policies, procedures, and issues to stakeholders through various channels will be part of your responsibilities. To be successful in this role, you should hold a Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, along with a minimum of 5 years of experience in data governance or data management, preferably in the financial services industry. Strong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and best practices, as well as hands-on knowledge of data cataloguing tools, data lineage, and data quality are required. Your collaboration and communication skills will be put to the test as you work on aligning technical governance with business objectives, managing stakeholders, and articulating data governance value to non-technical audiences. Being self-driven, process-oriented, and possessing strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential traits for this role. While certification in data governance or data management is a nice-to-have, your ability to lead governance initiatives independently, collaborate across business and technical teams, and influence without authority will be key to success in this position.,