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Valley National Bank Lead, Data Governance (IT) in Morristown, New Jersey
As Data Governance Lead you will lead and implement Valley's enterprise-wide data governance program. Apply principles comprised of industry best practices to evolve Valley's data governance framework, define & develop data quality controls, and institute data management policies and processes. Work closely with other stakeholders, such as business data owners & stewards, data scientists, product owners and developers to foster a collaborative environment by ensuring data is consistent, reliable and all quality checks are compliant with data-related policies and regulations. The Governance Lead will also champion the establishment/enhancement of various data management committees and working groups.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Create and centralize key Data Management Policies / Frameworks.
- Own the definition of Data Management Standards to support the Data Management Policy, such as:
- Data Governance Standards o Metadata Management Standards
- Data Quality - Control Standards
- Data Lineage Standards
- Authoritative Source Provisioning - Consumption Standards
- Reference - Master Data Management Standards
- Data Architecture Standards
- Assist with the definition of the Data Management Strategy in close collaboration with business stakeholders from across the bank.
- Implement formal Critical Data Element (CDE) identification and certification/attestation processes.
- Lead a Business Glossary initiative to identify and document the set of critical and impactful data elements and supporting metadata.
- Liaise with functional partners such as:
- Risk and Controls team to ensure business and IT controls are captured and tested to support CDE attestation
- IT team to ensure Functional and IT Lineage capture has been completed for CDEs
- Build and manage a team of associates to support delivery of Data Management Standards and Policies across Valley Bank.
- Recruitment, interviewing, hiring and training of team staff. Assist with on-going development, guidance, support, and provide performance feedback.
- Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
- Liaises with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders. Determines the frequency and content of status reports.
- Define project scope, deliverables, and resources that support business goals in collaboration with senior leadership and stakeholders project team, analyzes results and troubleshoots problem areas.
- Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. Develops best practices and tools for project execution and management.
- Communication: Drive the adoption of enterprise data governance and help demonstrate alignment to strategic capabilities for the enterprise -- championing best practices in data management to help change the culture of the organization.
- Experience: Knowledge of and demonstrated success with many of the activities listed above.
- Ability to work independently and to drive iterative enhancements in overall data management maturity over time: The data governance lead will need to be hands-on and able to develop work products independently and through delegations or partnerships with other stakeholders.
- Education - Training: Establish formal Data Governance roles and responsibilities and provide formal training/resources.
- Educate the enterprise on the importance of Data Governance and the cost of bad data.
- Data Privacy - Compliance: Focus on the need for data security and privacy through partnerships with enterprise information security and risk - compliance areas.
- Program Management: Manage the day-today activities of the Data Governance Program; including building a supporting team, project planning, facilitation, and project coordination.
- Tooling: Preferred experience with leading vendor tools (and lessons learned) to support data management activities (e.g., Informatica, Collibra).
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or related field and minimum 15 years of professional experience with 10+ years supporting data integration, data governance, data life cycle management, data quality, and data strategy.
- Minimum 10 years' experience leading large scale Data Governance Projects or Teams in Banking or Finance Industry.
- Validated working experience with surrounding and supporting disciplines (data quality, data privacy/protection. data operations, data archiving, data security).
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
$143,900.00
$260,700.00
Valley National Bank is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.