Finance Cloud Governance Director
About The Position
The Finance Cloud Governance Director will be responsible for executing and monitoring cloud data governance standards supporting Finance’s adoption of cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake). The role will partner with Finance Delivery teams to ensure Finance’s cloud datasets, containers, and databases have proper ownership, controls, authoritative sourcing, and meet lineage requirements—enabling both regulatory compliance and AI/GenAI readiness. The Director partners closely with Finance Business Areas, Technology, and Change Management teams to roll out Cloud Governance Standards. The role requires strong attention to detail, hands-on execution, and the ability to translate governance standards into practical, scalable cloud implementations.
Requirements
- Experience in data governance, data management, or data controls within Finance, Risk, or Regulatory reporting environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate standards into clear execution guidance.
- Ability to execute detailed governance tasks while understanding broader Finance reporting and control objectives.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work across Finance and Technology teams and manage multiple deliverables in parallel.
Responsibilities
- Define and enforce Finance cloud data governance standards
- Partner with Technology and business stakeholders (External Reporting, Capital, Treasury) to ensure cloud design supports “source once, calculate once, control once, report many.”
- Write requirements and partner with Technology to deliver governance Tools and reporting.
- Train Finance and IT teams on governance standards and tools.
- Perform hands-on governance execution activities, including metadata population, lineage documentation, feed onboarding reviews, and governance attestations.
- Prepare presentations, analysis, and status updates for governance forums
- Track, monitor, and report on compliance with Finance cloud governance standards, supporting metrics and dashboards used by senior management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
