Senior Manager, Corporate Governance - Digital Workplace Services

Fannie Mae • Reston, VA

116d • $138,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

In this role you will lead governance strategy, policies, and execution for the organization's Digital Workplace ecosystem. This role is responsible for ensuring that technology, processes, and policies align with corporate objectives, compliance requirements, and best practices while enabling a seamless and secure digital employee experience. The leader will work closely with cross-functional teams—including IT, Legal, Security, Risk, HR, and Business Leadership—to establish frameworks for governance, risk management, compliance, and operational excellence in end-user services and collaboration technologies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in IT governance, digital workplace strategy, compliance, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft 365 governance, end-user computing, IT service management (ITSM), and digital collaboration platforms.
• Experience implementing risk-based governance frameworks and compliance policies in large, complex enterprises.
• Knowledge of identity management, data protection, software deployment governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with executives, IT, security, risk, legal, and HR teams.
• Proven experience leading change management and governance adoption programs.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a focus on business enablement and risk mitigation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor degree or equivalent.
• Certifications such as ITIL, CGEIT, CISM, CISSP, or PMP are a plus.
• Experience with AI governance, Microsoft Copilot, and automation policy frameworks.
• Prior experience in a highly regulated industry (finance, healthcare, government, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a Digital Workplace governance strategy that balances flexibility, compliance, and security.
• Develop and maintain policies, standards, and guidelines for collaboration tools, productivity platforms, asset management, and digital workplace technologies.
• Ensure governance frameworks support hybrid work environments, modern device management, and end-user computing strategies.
• Drive risk-based governance models that enable innovation while ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal, and security requirements.
• Oversee governance for identity and access management, data lifecycle management, and content collaboration tools.
• Work with IT Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure data protection, retention policies, and regulatory compliance.
• Establish governance for Copilot, generative AI, and automation tools to ensure ethical AI use, transparency, and compliance.
• Define software and hardware lifecycle governance, including risk-based packaging strategies for application deployments.
• Collaborate with Legal, Security, HR, Risk, and IT teams to ensure governance policies are practical, enforceable, and user-friendly.
• Act as a liaison between executive leadership and technology teams.
• Lead change management efforts to educate employees on governance policies, best practices, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee asset governance strategies, ensuring full lifecycle management of corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
• Establish and track key governance metrics.
• Work with IT operations to streamline governance automation and policy enforcement.
• Partner with vendors to ensure governance capabilities align with enterprise requirements.
• Evaluate new technologies and tools to improve governance, compliance, and user experience.

Benefits

• Broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree