Vice President-Firmwide Data Owner Lead
About The Position
The Vice President-Firmwide Data Owner Lead is part of the Firmwide Chief Data Office within the Chief Data and Analytics Office. The role builds partnerships with senior leaders in Chief Data Officer organizations and facilitates discussions to design, implement, and evolve the Data Ownership framework required by the firm’s data risk management policy and standards. It also develops and leads firmwide data governance and strategic initiatives to improve data risk management, using practical approaches that support oversight, transparency, and business impact. Data Owners oversee and govern data risks, including data use, storage, protection, quality, retention, and destruction. This position standardizes and clarifies Data Owner roles and responsibilities, supports senior-level reporting, and helps prepare for regulatory, compliance, and audit engagements. It partners across Technology, Risk, Business Operations, and data teams, and manages a team supporting the governance program.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of program management delivery in a risk management environment.
- Proven leadership and influencing skills, including the ability to think on one’s feet.
- Ability to apply critical thinking and a logical, structured framework to shape a program’s approach.
- Ability to think laterally and convey an understanding of the big picture.
- Outstanding analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas, concepts, and solutions at the senior management level.
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfort partnering across functional areas and stakeholder groups with varying needs and opinions.
- Ability to synthesize feedback to develop practical solutions to complex problems.
- Experience developing and implementing policies, standards, procedures, or guidance documents for a wide range of users.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver multiple business demands on time and with high quality.
- Ability to work through ambiguity, reach conclusions, and develop and lead projects; project management experience; self-starter able to work autonomously with discipline.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree preferred.
- Understanding of the firm’s risk and control environment and business practices; familiarity with the firm’s products and services.
- Knowledge of data risk management preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the rollout of Data Owner implementation across lines of business and corporate functions.
- Partner with Technology to build tools and capabilities for centrally tracking Data Owners and associated entitlements or deliverables.
- Analyze and enhance governing documents to make the Data Owner program a practical, simple, and effective framework for data management that delivers business impact.
- Normalize Data Owner roles and responsibilities to streamline and improve transparency of data risk management oversight.
- Create metrics and summarized materials for senior and executive presentations and reporting.
- Develop and lead firmwide data governance initiatives to improve data risk management.
- Partner with Technology, Risk, Business Operations, and data leaders across lines of business and corporate functions.
- Support regulatory, compliance, and audit requests.
- Deliver a centralized Data Owner training program and communications for line-of-business and corporate-function stakeholders.
- Manage a team supporting governance-program goals and stay informed about regulatory and industry developments affecting data governance and management.
- Support other data governance initiatives as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package, including base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location.
- Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity.
- Comprehensive health care coverage.
- On-site health and wellness centers.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Backup childcare.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Mental health support.
- Financial coaching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
