Data Governance Specialist

Role Overview

• Responsible for creating and refining data governance procedures in concert with the enterprise data governance roadmap and industry standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data governance resources and work with various technology and business functions to mature data ownership and stewardship
• Support across PII, metadata, lineage, data quality, data classification, sensitive data management, data retention and disposition
• Advises development of data quality framework as well as set standards for measurement that ensure that data is fit for its purpose
• Prioritizes and implements continuously improving data governance, communication and change management plan in collaboration with partners across the organization while balancing quality, risk and cost
• Leads and facilitates automation, reporting and communication of data governance and management
• Supports value-added data products by enabling data trust and business context
• Plans and conducts company wide data awareness and education campaigns
• Thrives in a team environment, providing thought and execution leadership
• Responsible for strengthening the business glossary, metadata management, retention, classification and data lineage procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Partner with other teams and staff on complex and multi-tiered projects that data governance will be a part of
• Work with CXO teams on data classification and security to manage sensitive data
• Participates in business requirements gathering activities and deep dive the critical business applications to identify data governance and quality improvements, and automation opportunities
• Participates in data governance review board meetings to assess business terms, definitions and Critical Data Elements within Technology Services

Requirements

• 10+ years of related data governance experience with increasing scope, complexity and responsibility
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in data analytics, computer science or related field is preferred
• Practical experience in implementing company wide data governance framework and delivering data capabilities, with strong communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Adequate understanding of the Technology Domain
• Sufficient understanding of the Data Privacy and Data Security standards and practices as they relate to Personally Identifiable Information (GDPR and CCPA)
• Prior experience with RDARR and BCBS 239 is a strong plus
• Knowledge of industry leading data governance practices, preferably in Technology and Financial Services
• Demonstrated experience using the data governance tools like Collibra Enterprise Catalog and Collibra Data Quality
• Ability to work independently on complex projects and get them finished on time with high quality standards
• Ability to juggle multiple, parallel, priorities

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
• Flexible work culture