Manager - Data Governance & Management

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Manager- Data Governance & Management

As part of the Financial Data Governance (FDG) within Corporate Controllership, this role is responsible for overall data governance and management related compliance with various policies for Finance. Finance Data Governance (FDG) team is leading the effort of defining the future roadmap for data governance within Finance.

This FDG Manager is focused on ensuring that Finance data governance and management processes are complying with the data and risk policies and appropriate controls and documentation exists to stand a regulatory or internal examination or audit. She/He will be responsible for remediating any gaps or issues either self-identified or noted during an audit or examination.

The FDG Manager is a collaborator, a well-organized, action-oriented individual, confident in presenting, facilitating, and building a network of strong relationships across our organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of PRSA / RCSA controls and ensure effective controls exists on the data management processes.
• Support various audits, reviews, or examinations performed on Finance Data Governance processes
• Lead or support remediation of findings or gaps identified in the data governance and management processes.
• Lead or support implementation of various projects impacting data management and/or process improvement initiatives to make Finance Data Governance more effective and efficient.
• Assess impact of new policies or policy refreshes – Enterprise Data Management Operational Policy and Enterprise Data Risk Policy - on the processes and guide the team in change management or establishing new processes
• Making sure appropriate documentation exists for data governance and management processes.
• Prepare presentation for senior leadership.
• Implementing requirements of the Enterprise Data Governance Policy within various critical Finance systems/processes.
• Support the Data Governance Strategy for the Finance Data Management initiative. This initiative involves utilizing new technologies to create one standardized data set that can be utilized for broader Finance thus minimizing multiple point solutions, data duplication and reconciliation over time among other benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of work experience in Banking/Financial Services.
• Experience in leading audits and reviews for data governance processes, preparing responses to audit questions and liaising with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Financial and Regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of data governance and management practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets 
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance/accounting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in process controls, gap identification, and their remediation.
• Experience in policy implementation and risk mitigation.
• Proven record of process improvement.