Data Governance Risk Specialist/Analyst

Description

Summary

Our Consumer and Regional Banking (CRB) Data Office team is growing, and we're looking for an outstanding Data Governance Risk Specialist/Analyst to join our team. The Data Governance Risk Specialist/Analyst will be responsible for leading the creation, tracking, and enforcement of data risk governance processes, controls, and standards. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in the development, implementation and management of our Enterprise Data Governance framework and collaborate closely with various teams across CRB, providing specialized support in data risk management.

The Data Governance Risk Specialist/Analyst will engage with stakeholders across all three lines of defense and coordinate cross-functional activities related the administration of data risks impacting Operational and Compliance pillars directly enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our data risk management capabilities. The Data Governance Risk Specialist/Analyst will work closely with our Enterprise Data and Architecture Office and various data analytics teams as we develop data solutions to better serve our customers, support our communities, and make our colleagues' lives better. Our goal is to be the best performing Regional Bank in America, and we need data and analytics to meet that goal.

This is a Hybrid role and can report to either Minnetonka, MN or Columbus, OH

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely and manages relationships with internal partners in Audit, Compliance, Risk, and Legal to identify and define policies, standards, and controls to enable broader use of risk-mitigated data across CRB.

• Takes a lead role in capturing data risk management requirements and document processes, including the ability to act as a trusted advisor to our stakeholders.

• Drive the creation of new data risk management procedures in support of the Data Governance framework and existing data policies.

• Manage and document requirements from various stakeholders and track progress and provide status updates.

• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of repository for the documentation of data risk governance best practices.

• Partner with the CRB Data Office teams on the implementation of data quality, metadata and lineage, data sourcing and usage, and data issue management processes.

• Tracking and monitoring the implementation of data controls across CRB supporting adherence to the Data Governance Policy

• Manage the development of toolkits and guidelines that can be leveraged by CRB teams as they implement data risk management requirements.

• Anticipate and analyze trends in data risk management while assessing emerging technologies' impact with regards to the Data Governance framework.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• 7+ years of experience implementing data governance frameworks (e.g., data policies, standards, and controls), experience developing and/or implementing data governance policy and standards, and experience working with IT and businesses analyzing complex business processes and data risk management needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Risk and Control Management programs, such as Risk and Control Self-Assessment, especially around data risks and controls.

• History of developing and monitoring the delivery of efficient and effective risk management processes to solve complex data problems.

• Experience in data management maturity frameworks and assessments.

• Extensive experience in synthesizing programmatic and policy information from multiple sources, researching and drafting policy and standards documents.

• Experience tracking data policies, standards, and controls throughout the data lifecycle (including monitoring, enforcement, and close-out), and facilitating and documenting meetings with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Proven track record influencing the overall direction of data policies, standards, and controls, and data lifecycle management.

• Regulatory, compliance, and operational risk management experience.

• Strategy deployment, continuous process improvement, and consulting.

• Ability to effectively drive requirements and gain consensus.

• In-depth knowledge of data governance policies, standards, and risks and controls processes.

• Ability to constructively challenge requirements and current state to increase value.

• Well-versed with latest data policy constructs, guidelines, and business trends.

• Able to execute long-term vision into actionable short- and medium-term objectives.

• Ability to translate business and functional needs into policy, standards, and controls requirements, and estimate their impact across the data lifecycle.

• Strong partnership and collaboration skills, including the ability to work in a cross-functional manner with business and technology stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and business writing skills, including ability to draft business requirements.

• Ability to rapidly comprehend the changes to key business processes and the impact on the overall Data Governance framework.

• In-depth understanding of consumer banking business objectives and how our Data Policy & Standards support those objectives.

• Strong ability to analyze complex situations and weigh different options to recommend value-add solutions.

• Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change.

• Advanced analytical skills.

• Ability to build strong relationships throughout the organization.

• High level of organization and attention to detail.

• Negotiation, influencing, and partnership skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently.

• Business outcome focused.

• Demonstrated perseverance.

LI-Hybrid

LI-MH1

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type

Hybrid

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