Senior Manager - Data Quality and Metadata Management

Bread Financial • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Data Quality and Metadata Management leads enterprise-wide data governance initiatives across Data Quality, Metadata Management, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs), aligned with the Enterprise Data Strategy. The role drives data management practices in a highly regulated banking environment, supporting compliance with regulatory requirements and interactions with regulatory organizations. It partners with business, risk, legal, and technology teams to establish data controls, oversee metadata and governance platforms such as Collibra, and improve data quality outcomes for critical business and regulatory reporting.

The role provides hands-on leadership, strategic direction, and team development. It leads implementation of data management capabilities, including data cataloging, lineage, profiling, and monitoring; develops and executes roadmaps; promotes engagement and clarity of roles across the organization; and manages a distributed U.S. and India team, including hiring, coaching, and removing obstacles. The position has 6–10 direct reports and reports to a Director or above.

The work environment is a normal office environment, with remote or hybrid arrangements available. Employees within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location are required to work in the office 3–4 days per month. Travel may be required up to 10% annually.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 10–13 years of experience in Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, or Master Data Management.
• Demonstrated experience leading a Data Management function.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States full time without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Management, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• DAMA or DCAM certification.
• At least 6 years of experience in banking and financial services, particularly card processing.
• Experience with enterprise data governance and metadata management platforms, preferably Collibra and/or Informatica.
• Deep understanding of Data Quality, Metadata Management, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs) within complex organizations.
• Prior experience supporting data management initiatives in a highly regulated banking or financial services environment.
• Familiarity with banking regulatory expectations and interactions with regulators.
• Skills in data quality, metadata management, data management, data governance, data analysis, establishing procedures, agile projects, metrics, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Implement data management capabilities such as data cataloging, data lineage, data profiling, and monitoring.
• Develop data management roadmaps across multiple capabilities and lead their execution.
• Partner across the organization to encourage engagement in data management deliverables, clarify roles, meet communication and training needs, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Influence strategy, create roadmaps, and manage delivery across all capabilities.
• Manage a distributed team across the U.S. and India, including hiring, active coaching, and removing challenges.
• Work alongside the team to ensure team objectives are met.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits, including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short- and long-term disability, for eligible associates and dependents.
• Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents after a 180-day waiting period.
• 401(k) plan enrollment available immediately upon hire.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
• Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST); Illinois associates also receive Illinois Paid Leave.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December.
• Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED