Financial Data Governance Lead

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Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Governance Lead with deep experience in the financial services industry, specifically within private equity, to drive the development and execution of our enterprise data governance strategy. This individual contributor role will report directly to the VP of Data and work closely with cross-functional teams to identify, classify, and manage data domains, sub-domains, and assets across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Build the Data Governance Program: You will be responsible for designing and implementing our data governance framework from scratch. This includes creating policies, standards, and procedures for data ownership, classification, and quality.
• Establish Key Data Domains and Assets: In the first 6-12 months, your primary challenge will be to identify, document, and define the most critical data domains and assets across our company using Azure Fabric, including borrower data, loan data, credit data, and portfolio information.
• Be a Hands-On Problem Solver: Take a hands-on approach to identify and resolve data quality issues, working directly with data and business teams to implement practical solutions rather than just setting policy.
• Lead Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the central point of contact for data governance, working closely with investment, risk, and legal teams to ensure data is trusted, compliant, and accessible for strategic decision-making.
• Drive Mentorship and Skill Development: While you will be a sole contributor, you are expected to be a mentor, guiding and educating various teams on data governance best practices to foster a firm-wide culture of data stewardship.
• Develop and Track KPIs: Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for data quality and governance effectiveness, reporting regularly to senior leadership on progress.
• Define and implement data access policies aligned with GDPR and other relevant compliance frameworks.
• Establish metadata standards, data lineage tracking, and stewardship models.
• Evaluate and implement governance tools such as Purview, Precisely, and Collibra.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in data governance within the financial services industry, with private equity experience required.
• Strong understanding of data management frameworks (e.g., MDM, DCAM).
• Hands-on experience with Azure data services and governance platforms.
• Familiarity with GDPR and other data privacy regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Precisely, and Collibra.
• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture and data quality management.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority across business and technical teams.