Associate Director, Data Governance - DSO

FactSet • Norwalk, CT

3d • $147,200 - $184,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations. Your Team's Impact FactSet’s Data Solutions organization (DSO) delivers vital content and technology for the financial industry. We are seeking an Associate Director of Data Governance who will lead the data governance strategy for Data Solutions, focusing on practical process definition and hands-on management of metadata and data stewardship initiatives. Your expertise will help advance FactSet’s data maturity and ensure our data assets are consistently well-managed, accessible, and reliable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 12+ years’ experience in data governance, product management, or data management, with direct experience in metadata management and/or data stewardship
• Demonstrated ability to build and evolve data governance frameworks
• Deep understanding of data lifecycle management, data modeling, and best practices for metadata and documentation
• Hands-on experience with data cataloging, lineage tracking, and stewardship program management
• Proven leadership and team development skills in a cross-functional, product-driven environment
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills; experience making data-driven decisions
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Responsibilities

• Data Governance Leadership: Define, implement, and optimize data governance standards and processes, ensuring that high quality and discoverable data is consistently delivered to users.
• Alignment & Accountability: Drive accountability by establishing clear, shared goals for all roles involved in data governance, ensuring alignment, ownership, and measurable progress across the organization.
• Process Definition & Improvement: Establish and continuously improve repeatable workflows for data sourcing, transformation, delivery, and maintenance within data products.
• Metadata Management: Develop and manage robust metadata frameworks and tools; ensure creation, maintenance, and accessibility of clear metadata across our critical datasets and products.
• Data Stewardship: Build and oversee a pragmatic data stewardship program by appointing and enabling business and technical data stewards. Facilitate the stewardship community’s engagement in managing data definitions, resolving data quality issues, and promoting ownership of key assets.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering, and other partners to embed governance and stewardship practices into day-to-day operations and new data product development.
• Coaching & Enablement: Mentor, train and empower an organization focused on governance, stewardship, and metadata best practices. Evangelize data maturity for Data Solutions across the department.
• Internal Communication: Provide clear updates on data governance initiatives, stewardship effectiveness, and data maturity goals to Data Solutions and Product leadership.
• Continuous Innovation: Seek and drive adoption of new approaches, technologies, and frameworks to evolve data governance capabilities.

Benefits

• At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage.
• Being a FactSetter means: The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.
• Learn more about our benefits here.
• Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director