Sr. Manager, Data Management Oversight

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

PayPal Europe is seeking a strategically oriented Sr. Manager, Data Management Oversight to support the company's growth and development in Europe by providing expert leadership in oversight, monitoring, and assurance of data management frameworks. This critical role involves ensuring the proper implementation of risk data aggregation, governance and reporting frameworks in alignment with second line of defense requirements and regulatory standards such as BCBS 239, EBA guidelines, and ECB expectations.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide second-line oversight for data management frameworks, ensuring that first-line teams execute processes that achieve consistent, accurate, and reliable risk data. Validate compliance with BCBS 239 principles and regulatory expectations such as timeliness, completeness, and integration of risk data systems. 
• Ensure appropriate implementation of data management related governance structures, ensuring proper ownership, accountability, and effective control measures. Recommend refinements to internal processes to address gaps and enhance compliance readiness. 
• Ensure first-line teams maintain scalable and efficient IT systems, data architecture, and automated workflows that meet ECB supervisory standards and industry best practices. Provide oversight to validate disaster recovery measures and system resilience under adverse conditions. 
• Leverage risk reviews, stress-testing methodologies, and predictive analytics to assess data performance and aggregation effectiveness. Advise first-line teams on enhancements to elevate reporting quality and responsiveness. 
• Conduct gap analyses to evaluate alignment between first-line data governance practices and ECB requirements. Recommend and monitor corrective action plans to address identified deficiencies and ensure compliance readiness. 
• Review and validate data governance policies and procedures developed by first-line teams, ensuring alignment with second-line expectations and regulatory standards. Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure policies are seamlessly integrated into workflows across the European entity. 
• Engage with PPEU and Global, Compliance, Technology, Legal, and Finance functions to foster a collaborative oversight process. Act as a key intermediary for regulators, auditors, and consultants, ensuring transparency and alignment with supervisory expectations. 
• Oversee the quality and timeliness of regulatory reporting and risk metrics prepared by the operational teams, providing assurance that deliverables m