Director Data Governance
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 145000 - 2000000
Posted on:
03-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Permanent full-time hybrid
Connecting clients to markets and talent to opportunity
With 4300 employees and over 400000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents were a Fortune-100 Nasdaq-listed provider connecting clients to the global markets focusing on innovation human connection and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.
At StoneX we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies organizations and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member youll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms comprehensive clearing and execution services personalized high-touch support and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.
Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight youll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.
Responsibilities
Position Purpose:
We are hiring a Director of Data Governance to lead our enterprise-wide data governance program. Reporting to the CDO this role will drive the creation and execution of policies standards and controls that ensure trusted compliant and secure data usageacross internal domains and external partnerships. Youll work cross-functionally with Cybersecurity TPRM (Third-Party Risk Management) Legal Privacy Risk and Platform teams and help build scalable governance with a strong focus on data and AI governance.
This role will be responsible for creating the policies roadmap and control structure that effectively manage cost and risk while setting the foundation to unlock the full value of dataenabling growth operational speed and margin expansion.
Primary duties will include:
Design and implement a data governance framework and operating model that balances control and enablement.
Develop policies around data quality classification access retention and AI/ML usage.
Collaborate with Cybersecurity and TPRM to govern entitlements third-party sharing and risk controls.
Lead AI governance efforts to ensure responsible use of models and training data.
Partner with architecture platform and engineering teams to operationalize governance using tools like Unity Catalog (Databricks) and enterprise data catalogs.
Drive adoption of metadata management lineage and stewardship practices.
Establish mechanisms that optimize data usage for business growth while maintaining cost efficiency and compliance.
Support audit readiness regulatory compliance and data ethics initiatives.
Build and grow a lean high-impact governance team over time.
Qualifications
To land this role you will need:
- 10 years in data governance data management or related roles.
Deep understanding of data privacy security and regulatory frameworks.
Familiarity with Unity Catalog (Databricks) Alation Microsoft Purview or similar tools.
Experience operationalizing AI/ML governance in business or regulatory contexts.
Strong ability to navigate cross-functional environments and influence without authority.
Education:
- Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Analytics or closely related field and three (5) years of experience as Technology Lead or Technology Project Manager.
Working environment:
- Hybrid
- FTE
Hiring Salary Range $145000.00 - $2000000.00 per year to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data).Subject to business performance and recommendations of management this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position is offered.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
About Company
We are an institutional-grade financial services franchise that provides global market access, clearing and execution, trading platforms and more.
