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Senior Manager, Data Governance

The Vanguard Group


Job Location:

Charlotte, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 17 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Core Responsibilities:

  • Lead the enterprise data governance strategy and operating model to ensure data is trusted secure compliant and usable across the organization.

  • Define implement and continuously enhance enterprise data governance policies standards controls and best practices.

  • Establish and chair enterprise data governance councils domain forums and decision-making bodies to resolve data issues and align priorities.

  • Design and operationalize a domain-based data ownership and stewardship model with clear accountability across business and technology teams.

  • Define critical data elements business glossaries canonical definitions and data standards to improve consistency across domains and systems.

  • Establish enterprise data quality standards metrics thresholds and remediation processes to improve accuracy completeness and reliability.

  • Oversee metadata management data cataloging lineage and traceability capabilities to improve transparency and discoverability of enterprise data assets.

  • Partner with Legal Compliance Information Security Risk and Technology teams to align governance with privacy security and regulatory requirements.

  • Oversee data risk monitoring issue escalation control effectiveness and remediation activities including support for audits and regulatory reviews as needed.

  • Embed governance practices into day-to-day business processes analytics delivery and digital transformation programs.

  • Partner with analytics and AI leaders to ensure enterprise data is discoverable reliable compliant and AI-ready for training testing and production use cases.

  • Define governance expectations for AI-related data including lineage quality explainability and responsible use considerations.

  • Build a culture of data ownership stewardship literacy and accountability through training communications and stakeholder engagement.

  • Establish and report governance KPIs/KRIs progress risks and outcomes to senior leadership and governance committees.

Qualifications:

  • 8 years of experience in data governance data management data quality or data strategy including experience leading enterprise-scale programs.

  • Strong expertise in data governance frameworks stewardship metadata lineage data quality and modern/cloud data platforms; familiarity with governance tooling is preferred.

  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional change across business technology risk compliance and analytics functions.

Preferences:

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

  • Understanding of risk governance 1LoD/2LoD etc...

  • Familiarity with Collibra or similar data catalogue tools

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.


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