Data Governance Specialist

Job Summary:
The Data Governance Specialist will be responsible for leading and conducting data governance implementation for key risk applications. The Specialist, will guide and support Data Owners, Stewards, and Custodians in fulfilment of the firm s Data Governance Standards. This includes work in metadata management, data quality, lineage, data privacy, and data retention. The Specialist will function as a change agent and advocate for data governance best practices.

Key Responsibilities Include:
Educate Data Owner, Stewards, and Custodians on the principles of data governance
Collaborate with Data Practitioners to develop and ensure appropriate metadata curation
Lead working sessions to gather data quality requirements and liaison with the Data Quality Team to ensure the proper construction of Data Quality Rules and Reporting
Develop, and document data retention strategies
Guide and support documentation of PII attribution and data lineage
Liaison with Enterprise Data Governance Team, Risk Data Governance Team, plus 2nd and 3rd Lines of Defense
Plan and manage multiple applications data governance implementation at any one time
Serve as a trust advisor to Data Owner, Stewards, and Custodians on all data governance matters
Bridge knowledge and technical gaps for data owners in the risk data space
Analyze and solution Data Governance or quality issues, considering multiple stakeholder perspectives and requirements
Oversee periodic reviews to ensure continued compliance with the Data Governance Standards
Support ad hoc data governance, quality, or analytics efforts for Risk Analytics and Data Services (RADS) or the greater Risk Management function

Knowledge/Skills:
Understand and be capable of effectively communicating Data Governance principles to both business and technical communities
Possess broad-based knowledge of risk data and the ability to curate risk metadata
Capable of engaging senior leadership within business, operations, and technology
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possess proven facilitation and conflict resolution skills
Possess exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities

Education/Experience:
A College or University degree
6 to 8 years of experience in financial services or consulting
Experience implementing financial or risk data governance programs
Experience using data governance platforms (such as Collibra)
Detailed knowledge of industry data governance models (such as DCAM)
General knowledge of Risk Management functions/regulations for financial institutions
Experience leading enterprise initiatives or cross function projects

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