Principal - Data Governance

Ally•Charlotte, NC

28d•$110,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a proven and visionary Principal to join our Enterprise Data Governance and Management (EDGM) team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing our data governance tooling and automation, increasing transparency through enterprise data risk metrics and reporting, and turning data governance insights into actionable strategies. This role requires a strategic, technical thinker with a strong background in data governance, analytics, reporting, and automation, along with proven leadership qualities and the ability to drive organizational impact. At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that's worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We're always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions. To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in supporting data governance implementation (including proficiency in at least one data governance tool like Alation, Collibra, Ab Initio, Ataccama, Manta, Informatica, etc.)
5+ years of experience in leading analytics and automation initiatives (including proficiency in at least one programming tool like Python, SQL, MS Power Apps, R, etc.)
2+ years of experience in developing impactful, user-friendly dashboards, reporting and metrics (including proficiency in at least one data visualization tool like PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
5+ years of experience implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and standards, with the ability to translate these into practical applications (including proficiency in data quality, metadata, and data lineage)
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Mathematics, a related field, or equivalent experience
Superb communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional projects
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI and innovative technologies, ideally in advancing data management initiatives

Responsibilities

Advance Data Governance Tooling and Automation:
Lead and oversee initiatives to upgrade existing data governance tooling, focusing on improving user experience, automation capabilities, integration opportunities, and risk management
Navigate and build relationships with IT and data teams to design and deploy new data governance tools and solutions that reduce manual overhead and support scalable self-service capabilities for the enterprise
Apply experience with emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning, to find opportunities for enhancing data governance maturity
Develop and present cases and pilot projects to test new solutions and technologies within our framework and across our team members
Increase Transparency Through Reporting and Metrics:
Develop and design intuitive dashboards, scorecards, and metrics aligned with leadership expectations to provide insights and flag watch areas related to data governance policy adherence, data risk management, data management value streams, and data governance tooling adoption
Partner with Technology team members to design and implement back-end reporting database solutions to leverage for reporting, dashboards, and calculating metrics
Design reporting systems that test and validate adherence with data governance policies and standards using automation, providing input into gaps that should be raised as data defects
Establish mechanism to refresh reporting on a routine basis, including re-performing quality assurance testing to validate Ally function results, to ensure Ally leadership has regular insight into data governance transformation progress
Turn Data Governance Insights Into Actions:
Perform data lineage analysis to identify inefficiencies in data pipelines and collaborate with data engineering teams to optimize these manual processes and pipelines for efficiency and reliability in critical business processes
Lead strategies to enable Ally functions to curate and deliver business-friendly metadata to users, ensuring consistent usage and trust in key data assets
Analyze data quality insights to identify improvement opportunities, prioritize remediation efforts, and understand business impact of data errors

Benefits

Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.

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