Principal - Data Governance

Ally Bank•Charlotte, NC

20h

About The Position

Ally Financial is seeking a results-oriented Principal to support the execution and continuous improvement of its enterprise data catalog and data governance capabilities. The role supports the tooling strategy, roadmap, prioritization, design, configuration, testing, and adoption of governance tools to enable strong data management practices across Ally. The Principal leads administration and optimization of the enterprise data governance platform, gathers and translates business requirements into scalable tool capabilities, and manages an enhancement roadmap in partnership with business and technology teams. The role provides functional expertise across data catalog, lineage, quality, business glossary, critical data elements, metadata management, and data product governance. The position also supports data quality controls, monitoring, governance workflows, and remediation; develops governance metrics and Power BI dashboards; and automates reporting and operational processes. The Principal works with data owners, stewards, business data leads, technology teams, and risk partners to implement standards, resolve data issues, and support regulatory compliance. The role includes training, user enablement, change management, and strategic leadership on data governance practices and emerging technologies, including AI governance.

Requirements

At least 7 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Strong stakeholder management, requirements gathering, and project leadership skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

8 or more years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Metadata Management, or related disciplines.
Hands-on experience with enterprise data governance tools such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms.
Advanced SQL skills, including writing complex queries, analyzing large datasets, and producing governance reporting.
Strong experience with Power Automate, workflow automation, and Excel Macros/VBA.
Experience with Data Quality frameworks, policies, standards, and controls.
Knowledge of Data Lineage, Metadata Management, Business Glossary, and Data Catalog capabilities.
Experience supporting Data Product Governance and enterprise data strategy initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, enhance, and optimize the enterprise data governance platform, including gathering business requirements and translating them into scalable tool capabilities.
Manage the governance tool enhancement roadmap by collecting, prioritizing, documenting, and managing requests in alignment with enterprise data governance objectives.
Provide subject matter expertise for Data Catalog, Data Lineage, Data Quality, Business Glossary, Critical Data Elements, Metadata Management, and Data Products governance.
Support the design and implementation of data quality controls, monitoring processes, governance workflows, and remediation processes for data issues and defects.
Develop and maintain governance metrics, Power BI dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting to measure adoption, compliance, and program effectiveness.
Use Power Automate, Excel Macros, and other automation tools to streamline governance processes, reporting, data collection, workflow management, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with data owners, stewards, business data leads, technology teams, and risk partners to implement governance standards, resolve data issues, and support regulatory compliance requirements.
Develop training materials, conduct user enablement sessions, and support organizational change management to increase adoption of governance tools and processes.
Promote best practices in data governance, data management, data quality, and data products, and stay current on emerging technologies, AI governance trends, and industry-leading capabilities.

Benefits

At least 20 paid time off days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of annual volunteer time off; program details vary by start date, employment status, and management level.
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
Student loan pay-down and 529 educational savings assistance programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Financial learning center and financial coach access.
Flexible medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Health Savings Account with employer contributions and Healthcare FSA.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Total well-being program.
Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance.
Paid parental and caregiver leave.
Dependent Day Care FSA, backup child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
Employee Assistance Program.
Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
Depending on the role, travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus, and/or equity.
Annual incentive plan eligibility.