Data Governance Lead

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who You'll Work With

You will be working with Head of Data Management & Strategy.

About The Role

·         Drive enterprise data governance: design, implement, and evolve governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and processes such as data quality, metadata, master data management policies and standards, data classification schema and related processes and controls

·         Lead and grow our governance ecosystem: partner with business and technology teams to identify and publish data domain definitions and relationships, data owners and data stewards

·         Champion governance forums: convene and drive decisions across the Data Governance Committee.

·         Ensure data quality & controls: partner with data stewards to define CDEs, implement monitoring, establish root-cause remediation pathways.

·         Align strategy & regulatory requirements: integrate governance with strategic priorities, compliance standards, and emerging regulations (e.g., AI Governance, Responsible AI).

·         Manage data governance program delivery & ROI: maintain program business cases, roadmap, and measure governance impact.

·         Enable culture & innovation: partner with innovation teams and embed governance into change initiatives and data culture.

Skills and Qualifications

·         Bachelors in business, Data Management, Information Systems, or equivalent.

·         Preferred: MBA or master’s in information management, Data Science, or related field.

·         Minimum 10 years in data management and governance.

·         At least 5 years implementing enterprise-wide governance frameworks.

·         Prior experience in financial services or insurance strongly preferred.

·         Deep understanding of implementing data governance policies, standards, controls and processes (experience in establishing AI governance standards is a plus)

·         Proficiency with data catalog, MDM, data quality, and metadata tools.

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including metrics and ROI tracking.

·         Excellent communication—capable of influencing cross-functional executive audiences.

·         Collaborative mindset with experience leading cross-functional governance adoption.

·         Deep understanding of data governance trends, standards, and regulatory landscape.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $132,000 to $250,000 at the commencement of employment.  Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.

Work Location

This position is based in Corebridge Financial’s Jersey City, NJ and Houston, TX office and is subject to our hybrid working p