Head Of Enterprise Data Office Standards, Governance and Controls

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Be a part of transformational change where integrity matters, success inspires, and great teams collaborate and innovate. We’re one of the United States’ most respected, innovative, ethical, and successful financial institutions. We’re looking for people who want more than just a job – they want to make a difference. We are seeking a technology executive who will contribute to the success of our technology initiatives in our digital transformation and modernization journey.

The Head of Data Office Standards, Governance and Compliance is responsible for defining and overseeing the enterprise data product governance strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing data product related risks across the enterprise.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This leader drives best practices in data product ownership, data quality, metadata management, and information security while aligning data policies with business objectives.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Data Stewardship - Establish and oversee a network of data stewards and owners to drive accountability and quality across data domains
• Collaboration – work closely with Risk, Legal, IT and other partners to ensure consistent data practices and risk controls, including establishing and maintaining a digital governance framework, monitoring data quality metrics, and incident management
• Metadata & Lineage - Oversee tools and processes for metadata management, data cataloging, and lineage tracking to ensure transparency and traceability
• Tooling & Technology - Evaluate and implement data governance and risk tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, BigID, OneTrust)
• Training & Awareness - Promote data governance literacy through training, communication, and change management initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Information Management, Data Science, Risk Management, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in data governance, data risk management, compliance, or related roles
• Strong understanding of data privacy laws, regulatory requirements, and risk frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT)
• Proven experience with data governance technologies and risk management platforms
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Lead with examples and be able to roll up sleeves
• Detailed-oriented
• Non-hierarchical
• Critical thinking
• Leader, not a manager

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, n