Dir - Data Governance & Mgmt
About The Position
The Technology organization enables and accelerates the company’s growth strategies, delivering global capabilities and services in support of Amex’s customers and colleagues, while maintaining 24/7 servicing and availability to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality customer experience. Technology provides the foundation for everything we do in the company while driving differentiation through building and leveraging innovative technology and data insights. At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible - and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day. The Enterprise Data Office operates within Enterprise Technology Services to serve as the first line of defense to manage Data Risk in compliance with Enterprise Data Usage Policy. As part of the Enterprise Data Office, the Data Controls Implementation team is responsible for bringing data under governance, managing data controls inventory, mapping controls to relevant Risk taxonomies, Business Capabilities and Architecture requirements. In addition, ensuring the Data Risk pillar is embedded with relevant risk and control assessments in support of new product launches and mergers and acquisition, and identifying opportunities to embed data controls. The Director position leads the Authoritative Data Source strategy, lineage support, and certification of data products, to enable trusted, controlled, and auditable data consumption. They will drive domain-based data ownership, ensuring sourcing standards are met and lineage transparency to meet regulatory expectations and Support Tier 1 reporting. They will partner with Enterprise Architecture and Business Unit Data Offices (BUDOs) to implement the required data controls for data products. This position will lead a team of skilled data governance professionals who understand have data architecture backgrounds and partner with Enterprise Architecture and BUDOs across to mitigate risks. To succeed in the role, the incumbent needs to have a blend of an innovative mindset, technical skills, process expertise, controls-mindset, solid project management, relationship skills, and people leadership skills. The role represents tremendous opportunity for someone who is passionate to lead a team to innovate and deliver in a highly collaborative environment.
Requirements
- Blend of an innovative mindset, technical skills, process expertise, controls-mindset, solid project management, relationship skills, and people leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Leads the Authoritative Data Source strategy, lineage support, and certification of data products, to enable trusted, controlled, and auditable data consumption.
- Drive domain-based data ownership, ensuring sourcing standards are met and lineage transparency to meet regulatory expectations and Support Tier 1 reporting.
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Business Unit Data Offices (BUDOs) to implement the required data controls for data products.
- Lead a team of skilled data governance professionals who understand have data architecture backgrounds and partner with Enterprise Architecture and BUDOs across to mitigate risks.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
