Lead – Data Governance
| Company | Northern Trust |
|---|---|
| Location | Tempe, AZ, USA, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $83100 – $141300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Practical experience in implementing company wide data governance framework and delivering data capabilities, with strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Adequate understanding of the Technology Domain
- Sufficient understanding of the Data Privacy and Data Security standards and practices as they relate to Personally Identifiable Information (GDPR and CCPA)
- Prior experience with RDARR and BCBS 239 is a strong plus
- Knowledge of industry leading data governance practices, preferably in Technology and Financial Services.
- Experience in working with 2nd and 3rd LOD
- Experience using the data governance tools like Collibra Enterprise Catalog, Collibra Data Quality and BigID.
- Ability to work on complex projects and get them finished on time with high quality standards
- Ability to juggle multiple, parallel, priorities
- 10+ years of related data governance experience with increasing scope, complexity and responsibility, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in functional areas is highly desired
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in data analytics, computer science or related field is preferred
- Demonstrated experience in scaling up data governance across large organizations
- Demonstrated strong organization skills in large, geographically dispersed organizations
- Experience with SQL, PowerBI, Azure cloud services, Snowflake a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Responsible for creating and refining data governance procedures in concert with the enterprise data governance roadmap and industry standards
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data governance resources and work with the various technology and business functions to mature data ownership and stewardship.
- Advises development of data quality framework as well as set standards for measurement that ensure that data is fit for its purpose
- Prioritizes and Implements continuously improving data governance, communication and change management plan in collaboration with partners across the organization while balancing quality, risk and cost
- Plans and conducts company wide data awareness and education campaigns
- Thrives in a team environment, providing thought and execution leadership
- Responsible for strengthening the business glossary, metadata management, retention, classification and data lineage procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance
- Close collaboration with 2nd and 3rd LOD to ensure the timely completion of remediation efforts
- Act as a key technology data governance representative for assessments such as RCSA and DCAM
- Partner with other teams and staff on complex and multi-tiered projects that data governance will be a part of
- Work with CXO teams on data classification and security to manage sensitive data
- Participates in business requirements gathering activities and deep dive the critical business applications to identify data governance and quality improvements, and automation opportunities
- Participates in data governance review board meetings to assess business terms, definitions and CDEs within Technology Services
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with RDARR and BCBS 239 is a strong plus
- Knowledge of industry leading data governance practices, preferably in Technology and Financial Services.
- Experience in working with 2nd and 3rd LOD
- Experience using the data governance tools like Collibra Enterprise Catalog, Collibra Data Quality and BigID.
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in data analytics, computer science or related field is preferred
- Experience with SQL, PowerBI, Azure cloud services, Snowflake a strong plus