Data Strategy and Governance Director

Job Description:

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Job Description:

The Global Payments Solutions Data Strategy and Governance team (DSG) is looking for a Data Strategy and Governance Director for the Global Transactions Services, part of the GPS team which is a ~$15bn business who will focus on Data Strategy; Data Governance including quality, control, and policy compliance; and Regulatory Response.

This person will be driving forward DSG team goals while building bridges with all partner teams including subject matter experts and leaders globally in the business, technology, and operations.  Additionally, this role will be focused on supporting the Data Steward Executive day to day in driving adoption of policy while actively managing the many ongoing initiatives.

The Data Strategy and Governance Director will work with Line of Business partners, including Compliance, Audit, and Risk to understand needs and produce data solutions, often times in partnership with Technology.

The DSG team is strategically placed in the line of business to enable direct alignment with key business leaders to drive maximum impact.  Members of the DSG team will be encouraged and expected to learn more than the core role requires, fundamental understanding of the business of payments will play a key role in what we aim to achieve together. The team’s mandate places a dual focus on:

1.Data strategy including building and executing data strategy that enables the business, and

2.Data governance/management including driving adoption of enterprise data management policies and standards across GTS including for fit-for-purpose for Regulatory Reporting and other critical data uses; facilitating and providing governance and oversight of GTS data incidents; active engagement and support of enterprise data testing effort; active engagement of enterprise data initiatives and support of internal/external regulatory and audit exams and issues; and more.

This role will require a unique blend of payments expertise, an in-depth understanding & knowledge of data, and heavy program management experience.

Required skills: "Must" have these skills to be minimally qualified

•8+ years of experience in a Data Governance or Data Controls and Management or Payments role with a Data focus

•Responsible for driving adherence to and reporting of internal data management policies and standards (i.e.: Enterprise Data Management and Global Records Management)

•Manage, lead and be hands-on with adherence team activities

•Heavy experience and accountability with building process and procedures and program management of process and procedure execution

•Expertise with Excel and PowerPoint to be able to analyze open issues and communicate with / align together varying teams

•Able to facilitate and provide governance and oversight on GPS data incidents including driving internal assessments, prioritization, and funding impacts.

•Hands-on, applied experience with Enterprise Data Management Policy/Standards, data governance concepts and frameworks including industry best practices.

•Knowledge of data management disciplines, including data strategy, data governance, data architecture, data security, etc.

•Support and manage data controls environment and drive calibration of data controls in Single Process Inventory

•Creation and execution of GPS data strategy and roadmap along with managing ADS adoption strategy.

•Ability to work in fast-paced, work-intensive organization and be able to adapt to changing priorities while delivering with high accuracy

Desired skills:

2+ years of experience in a Payments Data role

•Extremely self-driven with ability to quickly understand objectives and drive teams and stakeholde