Sr Enterprise Data Governance Manager
About The Position
The Sr Enterprise Data Governance Manager leads the Data Governance program within BBH’s Enterprise Data Protection team. The role oversees strategic initiatives to govern data throughout its lifecycle, with a focus on governing the use of data in AI tools across BBH, masking data used in lower environments, and managing data archiving and destruction in accordance with records management policies and standards. The role also identifies and implements tools to automate program execution, monitoring, and reporting, and collaborates with senior managers across Systems and the broader organization to ensure strategic alignment, prioritization, and delivery of initiatives. The manager develops and maintains enterprise data governance strategy, policies, standards, and operating models; establishes governance councils, stewardship programs, and accountability frameworks; and defines program measures and reporting for senior leadership. The role oversees complex projects in the Data Destruction program, manages budgets, resources, priorities, dependencies, and trade-offs, and ensures strong project management and delivery practices. It also manages the program team and engages stakeholders and senior leaders to clarify goals, communicate status, and deliver results.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of overall experience, including at least 5 years in data protection, governance, and risk management.
- Strong understanding of AI, GenAI, LLMs, AI agents, and associated security risks.
- Deep understanding of data and AI governance frameworks.
- Experience with data discovery, masking, archiving, and destruction tools.
- Demonstrated understanding of program and project management principles, tools, and techniques.
- Experience managing individuals and teams.
- Experience in change management.
- Demonstrated understanding of application programming, database design, and system design.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of cloud data governance practices across Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud environments.
- Influencing and leadership skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
- Customer-focused perspective, teamwork, negotiation, conflict management, and adaptability.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with division executives, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor communication to the audience.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of MS Purview, Informatica, or Varonis.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain enterprise data governance strategy, policies, standards, and operating model in alignment with the overall Data Protection strategy.
- Provide strategic and operational governance to address risks, manage costs, and realize program benefits.
- Define and implement AI security controls and governance.
- Work with organizational participants and stakeholders to identify opportunities and improve data retention and destruction processes.
- Identify and implement technical tools and solutions to automate and improve the execution and tracking of data archive and destruction activities.
- Define KPIs and KRIs, and provide program status reporting and analysis to senior leadership.
- Establish governance councils, stewardship programs, and accountability frameworks across business and technology organizations.
- Oversee large, complex projects within the Data Destruction program and ensure strategic program goals are met.
- Maintain the program budget and allocate resources appropriately.
- Identify and manage cross-project dependencies and the overall program critical path.
- Facilitate trade-off decisions among quality, cost, resources, scope, and time to prioritize demand.
- Set program priorities and provide direction and guidance to related project teams.
- Ensure projects adhere to strong project management and execution standards and best practices.
- Manage the data destruction program team, allocate resources, and define team members’ roles and responsibilities.
- Communicate goals, strategy, and program status to participants, stakeholders, and senior managers; prepare updates for executive oversight committees.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement across Systems and the broader organization to meet program goals and deliver results.
Benefits
- Base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing.
- Healthcare and income protection.
- Long-term savings programs.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
