AVP, Analytics – Data Governance

Role Overview

• Lead and develop a high-performing Data Governance team, setting clear goals, coaching performance, building capability (training, hiring, succession), and driving a culture of accountability, risk mindset, and operational rigor.
• Own execution of PII Discovery operations and governance, including data source onboarding, scan monitoring, issue triage/remediation coordination, and overall platform health and stability.
• Manage PII discovery policy and rules governance, including creation/maintenance of identifier rules, exception management, approvals, and documentation to ensure compliant and consistent application.
• Establish and report PII discovery performance insights, defining and improving KPIs/KRIs and delivering actionable, executive-ready metrics and summaries aligned to business outcomes.
• Support the Consumer Rights Program through controlled, audit-ready reporting, responding to data subject-related requests in partnership with Legal/Compliance/Operations and improving workflows for speed, accuracy, and traceability.
• Provide governance oversight for the Outbound Data Share program, ensuring requests are reviewed, approved, documented, renewed, and compliant with policy, privacy laws, and contractual obligations.
• Drive enterprise adoption through training, stewardship, stakeholder enablement, and Data Literacy oversight, providing execution support for Synchrony’s enterprise Data Literacy Program.
• Ensure strong governance, risk, and control alignment, maintaining documentation and evidence for audits/regulatory inquiries and coordinating issue remediation across 1st/2nd/3rd line stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• minimum 6+ years of relevant Data Management experience
• Minimum 4+ years of experience with Data Management / Data Governance practices in banking or financial services
• Minimum 2+ years of people leadership experience, including performance management, coaching, and team delivery oversight (direct and/or matrix leadership considered)
• Knowledge of Data Privacy laws and regulations (CPRA, GDPR)

Benefits

• best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being
• career advancement and upskilling opportunities