Vice President – Data Governance

We are seeking a seasoned leader to drive our enterprise-wide Data Governance strategy and implementation. This role will establish robust governance frameworks, ensure data quality and compliance, and foster a data-driven culture across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead adoption of the Data Governance Framework, policies, and standards.
• Drive initiatives to improve data quality, consistency, security, and compliance.
• Facilitate Data Governance Committee meetings and provide oversight to senior leadership.
• Define enterprise-wide data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
• Oversee metadata management, business glossary, data lineage, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Technology, and business teams to embed governance controls.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Champion governance awareness, training, and onboarding programs.
• Monitor KPIs and report governance performance to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Management, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years in Data Governance/Data Management, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, metadata, lineage, and master data management.
• Experience with tools such as Collibra, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, or Alation.
• Background in banking/financial services regulations is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Certifications such as CDMP, DAMA, DCAM, or COBIT.
• Experience in digital transformation or enterprise data modernization.
• Knowledge of data privacy and risk governance in financial services.