Principal - Data Governance

Ally•Charlotte, NC

8d•$110,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Ally Financial is seeking a results-oriented Principal to support the execution and continuous improvement of its enterprise data catalog and broader data governance capabilities. The role supports the tooling strategy, roadmap, prioritization, design, configuration, testing, and adoption of governance capabilities to enable strong data management practices across Ally. The Principal leads administration and optimization of the enterprise data governance platform; partners with business and technology teams to manage enhancement requests; and provides functional expertise in data catalog, lineage, quality, business glossary, critical data elements, metadata management, and data product governance. The role also supports data quality controls, governance workflows, issue remediation, reporting and dashboards, process automation, regulatory compliance, training, and change management. It promotes data governance best practices and keeps current with emerging technologies, AI governance trends, and industry capabilities.

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; an advanced degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead administration, configuration, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of the enterprise data governance platform; gather business requirements and translate them into scalable tool capabilities.
Partner with business and technology teams to collect, prioritize, document, and manage governance tool enhancement requests in alignment with enterprise objectives.
Serve as a functional subject matter expert for data catalog, data lineage, data quality, business glossary, critical data elements, metadata management, and data product governance capabilities.
Support the design and implementation of data quality controls, monitoring processes, governance workflows, and remediation processes for data issues and defects.
Create 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 operations.
Collaborate with data owners, stewards, business data leads, technology teams, and risk partners to implement governance standards, resolve data issues, and support regulatory compliance.
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; stay current on emerging technologies, AI governance trends, and industry-leading capabilities.

Benefits

Paid time off starting at 20 days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of annual volunteer time off.
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.
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, potential travel allowances, relocation assistance, signing bonus, and/or equity.
Annual incentive plan eligibility.