Corporate Controls - Control Manager - Strategic Initiatives Governance – Vice President

Join the Chief Data & Analytics Office as a Vice President, Control Manager and help shape the control environment that enables our most important data strategic initiatives—DDLC, OKRs, and Data Publishing Standards—to scale safely and consistently. You’ll partner across business and control functions to identify key risks, design and implement mitigating controls, and strengthen firmwide data governance. This is a highly visible role for a control leader who can translate complex data and architecture topics into practical risk decisions and sustainable processes.

As a Vice President, Control Manager within the Chief Data Office, you will support identification of required controls, establish and manage the control environment, including processes, risks, and controls, related to Data Strategic Initiatives such as the Data Development Lifecycle (DDLC), Objective and Key Results (OKRs), and Data Publishing Standards. As a part of the CDAO Control Management leadership team, you will also contribute to managing Firmwide Data Governance risks. In partnership with the Control Management team and CDAO business/control partners, you will play a significant and integral role in effectively managing the overall operational risk environment for CDAO. This role, in partnership with the Control Management team and CDAO business/control partners is a significant and integral contributor to the effective management of the overall operational risk environment for CDAO.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Data Strategy business team for process analysis to identify and capture key risks; design mitigating controls and support business and Control Management team in ensuring effective implementation of controls related to initiatives such as OKRs, DDLC
• Support development of firmwide common controls where relevant, such as DDLC Standards and Data Publishing Standards; socialize with LOB/CF control management teams
• Understand the Firmwide Policy/ Standard (s) governing the Data Strategic Initiatives and FW Common Processes (FWCPs); act as an internal Subject Matter Expert to Business and Control partners 
• Understand relevant FW Data Risk Management Standards and Procedures, and support establishment and sustenance of data governance controls and practices related to data Risk types 
• Support relevant assessments related to Data Strategic Initiatives in partnership with Control management and Business teams as needed 
• Partner with CDAO Control Managers as well as Firmwide Controls team to ensure ongoing and effective CORE data quality, governance, reporting and drive continuous improvement
• Establish and manage all relevant Firmwide Common Processes and associated risks and controls in CORE for Data Strategic Initiatives 
• Verify key controls outlined in Data related Standards and Policies are accurately reflected for CDAO and, where appropriate, across Lines of Business (LOB) and Corporate Functions (CF), leveraging in-depth knowledge of the CORE platform.
• Foster a community of practice for Data-related Control Managers across LOBs and CFs, focusing on updates to standards, practices, common controls, and calibration.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. 
• 7 years of financial services experience in controls, audit, quality assurance, risk management, or compliance
• Must have in-depth knowledge and experience with Data Engineering and/or Data Development/Architecture and Risk assessment
• Proficient knowledge of control and risk management concepts with the ability to design, create, and evaluate a Risk & Control Self-Assessment in conjunction with business partners
• Prior experience in identifying Risks associated with Data and required mitigating controls
• Knowledge of various regulatory requirements around data such as GDPR, BCBS 239, CCPA, etc.
• Strong understanding of the 3 lines of defense in banking institutions, Compliance, Conduct & Operational Risk Frameworks

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote) and be able to effectively communicate and articulate complex topics in a simpler way

   

• Independent and self-starter, able to navigate ambiguity and ask right questions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Prior Big4 Consulting experience preferred