Data Governance Program Manager

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Data Governance Program Manager to drive delivery across enterprise data governance initiatives managing delivery milestones and ensuring execution of data governance capabilities across front-to-back investment and operational platforms. Experience working with data governance platforms such as Collibra Alation Informatica Solidatus or similar. Support design and rollout of data governance frameworks including stewardship models issue management processes and operating procedures. Oversee documentation of data dictionaries lineage and data flow artifacts using Collibra Alation or similar platforms *** Experience with Atlan or Atlation highly preferred.

Required Candidate Location: Hybrid NYC 3 Days a week (Locals)

Job Description:

Data Governance Program Manager to drive delivery across enterprise data governance initiatives. This is a business-facing PM/BA hybrid role responsible for owning requirements coordinating stakeholders managing delivery milestones and ensuring execution of data governance capabilities across front-to-back investment and operational platforms.

The consultant will operate as the primary execution lead between business stakeholders data owners data stewards and technology teams-owning scope timelines dependencies and outcomes for data governance initiatives. This role is ideal for a candidate with capital markets experience who has led complex data or regulatory programs and is comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Management

Own delivery of data governance initiatives including scope definition roadmap planning milestones dependencies and execution tracking
Develop and maintain project plans RAID logs timelines and status reporting for senior stakeholders
Coordinate cross-functional workstreams spanning business data governance technology and vendors
Drive execution against enterprise data governance priorities ensuring alignment to business outcomes

Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with front middle and back-office stakeholders to elicit document and prioritize business and data requirements
Lead requirements definition for Critical Data Elements (CDEs) data ownership models and governance workflows
Translate business needs into clear functional requirements user stories and acceptance criteria for technology teams
Act as the primary liaison between business users and IT for data governance dashboards reporting and master data initiatives

Data Governance Enablement

Support design and rollout of data governance frameworks including stewardship models issue management processes and operating procedures
Oversee documentation of data dictionaries lineage and data flow artifacts using Collibra Alation or similar platforms
Manage intake prioritization and remediation tracking of data quality issues and governance gaps
Conduct impact assessments for data-related changes and identify cross-platform dependencies

Change Management & Adoption

Facilitate working sessions governance forums and stakeholder reviews to drive alignment and decision-making
Coordinate training communications and documentation to support adoption of governance standards and tools
Track governance KPIs and maturity metrics to support continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

10 years of experience in a Business Analyst Product Owner or Project/Program Manager role within financial services
Strong experience delivering data-centric initiatives (data governance data quality MDM regulatory data or reporting platforms)
Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional delivery in complex matrixed organizations
Solid understanding of data lifecycle concepts including metadata lineage stewardship and controls
Experience working with data governance platforms such as Collibra Alation Informatica Solidatus or similar
Proficiency in requirements documentation workflow design and stakeholder communication
Experience using JIRA Confluence Smartsheet or similar delivery tools
Excellent executive-level communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Capital markets hedge fund or asset management domain experience (required for senior consideration)
Experience supporting regulatory or risk-driven data initiatives (e.g. BCBS 239 SEC reporting GDPR)
Familiarity with cloud data platforms and modern data architectures (AWS Snowflake Azure)
Exposure to operating-model design or enterprise data strategy initiatives
Prior consulting experience in a delivery-oriented role

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