Data Governance Manager

Title: Director, Data Governance

Location: Boston, Massachusetts and Ashburn, VA (100% Onsite)

Duration: Fulltime

Key Responsibilities:

Data Governance Strategy

• Develop and articulate the organization's data governance vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with the organization's business goals and objectives.
• Define data governance objectives, priorities, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Establish and implement a robust data governance framework, including policies, standards, and procedures.
• Establish governance structures, roles, and responsibilities to support effective data stewardship and accountability.
• Implement data stewardship programs to promote data ownership and accountability across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, and industry-specific regulations.

Data Quality Management

• Establish data quality standards, metrics, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Collaborate with data owners and stewards to resolve data quality issues and conduct regular data audits and assessments to identify and mitigate data risks.

Data Security and Privacy

• Collaborate with the IT and Security teams to define and implement data security and privacy policies, controls, and procedures, including encryption, access controls, and data masking.
• Ensure that data security policies and practices comply with regulatory requirements and Financial Services industry standards for wealth management and financial advisory firms.
• Conduct regular data security assessments and audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.

Metadata Management, Data Lineage and Traceability

• Implement metadata management processes to maintain data lineage and traceability tools to track the flow of data across systems and processes.
• Establish data dictionaries, glossaries, and cataloging tools to facilitate metadata discovery and documentation.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in data usage and decision-making processes.
• Provide support for audit and compliance activities by maintaining detailed records of data lineage.

Data Integration

• Oversee the integration of disparate data sources into a unified data platform, to ensure that both data standards and business objectives are met
• Ensure seamless data flow and interoperability between systems, applications and datasets.
• Collaborate with IT and Data Engineering teams to design and implement data integration solutions.

Leadership

• Lead the data governance and management efforts in the organization.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, data stewardship, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide training and support to data stewards and other stakeholders on data governance best practices.
• Identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business insights, innovation, and competitive advantage.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management, Data Science, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing data strategies, data roadmap and governance frameworks.
• Experience in the financial services industry, particularly private investments, is highly desirable.