Director - Data Risk Management & Oversight

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

In this Director-level role, you will lead the Data Risk Management Policy and Procedure team to advance DTCC’s strategic priorities and strengthen its data risk management posture through robust second-line oversight of disciplined data risk execution across the data lifecycle. You will drive a cohesive policy and operating framework that enables clear accountability, informed decision-making, and consistent adherence to data risk and data governance standards across the first line. By providing senior-level effective challenge, surfacing and prioritizing material issues and exceptions, and orchestrating audit and assurance activities, you will improve risk transparency, regulatory readiness, and the pace of remediation. Through leadership of cross-control-function forums and ongoing maturity assessments, you will align stakeholders on strategic priorities and measurable outcomes - raising data management capability and resilience to protect DTCC, its clients, and the markets it serves.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in data risk management, data governance, risk management, audit, or related discipline
• Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree (master’s, MBA, or equivalent experience) is a plus
• Exhibit passion for data management, complemented by a strong understanding of core principles and techniques
• Strong business acumen, analytical and critical‑thinking capability
• Demonstrated success leading and developing a high‑performing team, fostering capability, accountability, and a culture of excellence.
• Outstanding interpersonal, collaborative and strategic leadership skills with proven ability to develop and articulate a vision in written, verbal, and presentation materials
• Experience in the financial services industry or other complex, regulated environments
• Engagement leveraging data management frameworks such as DCAM or CDMC

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of DRM’s formal documents (Policy, Procedures, Framework, Roadmap, and Charters), including control function and stakeholder communications and engagement.
• Mediate all data risk–related audit activities, ensuring effective coordination, clear accountability, timely remediation, and consistent senior management escalation of material findings.
• Identify, document, manage, and escalate Data Risk Management issues and exceptions.
• Conduct evaluations of the Data Governance framework to ensure data management capabilities and practices are effectively operating at satisfactory maturity levels across DTCC, in alignment with industry’s best practices.
• Serve as DRM’s Embedded Risk Manager, overseeing processes such as Management Control Testing, Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), and Business Continuity planning.
• Facilitate a Data Risk Working Group across control functions: set priorities, manage agenda, and execute action items as needed.
• Oversee management and communication of other DRM business activities such as required training, and SharePoint site design, content, and access.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees