Lead, Data Management & Governance

Job Classification:

Technology - Data Analytics & Management

Are you passionate about delivering customer focused solutions? Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? Our team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join the Global Technology organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions. 

Your Team 

As a Lead, Data Management & Governance in Prudential’s Chief Data Office (CDO), you will join a team of change agents who specialize in making data easier to find, understand and access to use in support of business goals. You will partner with stakeholders across the business and technology to improve the way that Prudential manages its data. CDO’s Data Management & Governance team is responsible for the policy, standards and capabilities needed to manage data risk and promote its use.

In addition to your Data Management expertise, you will bring problem solving, communication and teamwork, along with agile ways of working, business acumen, inclusive leadership skill and a continuous learning focus to all that you do. 

The current work arrangement for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site a minimum of 3 days/week in our Newark, NJ or Hartford, CT location. For those outside of the commutable Newark or Hartford locations, we are open to Virtual work arrangements.

 

Here is what you can expect on a typical day

• Work with business partners, governance peers, project teams, and leaders to gather and understand functional requirements that support the development of business-impact-driven initiatives and projects and establishing projects plans for execution using operationalized capabilities, resources, and tools.
• Serve as project owner by building (or contributing to) initiative roadmaps, and by reporting on and delivering high-quality outcomes on-time and within budget.
• Demonstrate expertise in Data Governance, educating and advising business partners on how to prioritize and implement Data Management and Governance Policies in the context of the business.
• Serve as an advocate for enterprise Data Management and Governance Policy and Standard adoption.
• Actively contribute to enhancing Data Governance capabilities by applying continuous learning and improvement techniques to people, processes, and technology.
• Help develop and deliver enterprise-wide training materials and practices while also supporting the development of Data Governance Associates.
• Analyze complex and ambiguous problems, exercising your judgment to independently figure out best path to achieve results.

Skills & Expertise You Will Need

• Demonstrated success driving enterprise outcomes by creating clarity in complex and ambiguous environments.

• Strong emotional intelligence and organizational awareness with the ability to grow productive, trusting relationships with key stakeholders. Effectively coach others, challenge norms and influence decisions without formal authority.
• Consultatively assess business partner needs through active listening, absorbing information quickly, and integrating diverse ideas for the benefit of the organization.

• Excellent executive presentation skills, both oral and written; able to tailor communication style to effectively meet the needs of audience at all levels of the organization.
• Solid understanding of Data Management and Governance principles and the ability to learn and adapt to Prudential’s principles and approach.
• Ability to apply emerging technologies and innovation to Data Management and Governance in the day-to-day. Continuous learning mindset. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in areas such as MIS or Data / Information Management; or experience in related fields.

• Experience with agile development methodologies, particularly scrum and SAFe. 

• Experience with tools such as Collibra, Informatica, Purview or Alation.

You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can 

Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

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