Senior Director Data Management Governance Office

The Senior Director - Data Management Governance Office reports directly to the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and serves as a key strategic advisor on all matters related to data governance across the enterprise. This senior leadership position is instrumental in driving the strategic direction of FINRAs data governance initiatives ensuring that the organizations data assets are properly managed as valuable organizational resources that support our regulatory mission.

This role uniquely combines strategic leadership with hands-on implementation expertise to build and sustain a comprehensive data governance framework to enhance data quality ensure compliance with data governance standards across the enterprise and establish FINRA as a leader in regulatory data management practices.

This role requires deep knowledge of data governance frameworks methodologies and industry best practices coupled with a demonstrated ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans that deliver measurable business value.

Essential Job Functions :

Strategic Leadership & Advisory

• Partner closely with the CDO to lead development of FINRAs enterprise data governance strategy ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory mission.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CDO and executive leadership on data governance matters emerging trends industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Build and own the comprehensive roadmap for data governance initiatives across the organization.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness and business value of data governance initiatives.

Governance Operations & Collaboration

Change Management & Enablement

Team Leadership

Education / Experience Requirements :

Bachelors degree in Information Management Business Administration Data Management Finance or related field required; Masters degree or certifications (CDMP DGSP) preferred.

12 years of progressive experience in data governance data management or related disciplines including 7 years leading teams and programs in complex matrixed organizations.

Financial services or regulated industry experience with deep understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks.

Proven success implementing or transforming enterprise data governance programs in regulated industries preferably financial services.

Deep expertise in data governance frameworks methodologies and best practices.

Strong understanding of financial markets securities regulation and regulatory landscape.

Expert-level knowledge of data quality metadata management data architecture and data privacy.

Outstanding communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences including executives.

Strong influencing and negotiation skills to drive consensus across organizational boundaries.

Change management expertise to facilitate adoption of new practices and technologies.

Executive presence with ability to build credibility and trust with senior leadership.

Collaborative leadership style with success building strategic partnerships.

Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability.

Work Conditions :

Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements.

For work that is performed in CA CO FL TX IL PA MA MD VA Washington DC NY and NJ please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding addition to location actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to the candidates skill set level of experience education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

CA : Minimum Salary $177100 Maximum Salary $361700

CO / FL / TX : Minimum Salary $154100 Maximum Salary $301400

IL

MA / MD / VA / Washington DC : Minimum Salary $177100 Maximum Salary $346700

NY

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.

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To be considered for this position please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal state or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness FINRA provides comprehensive health dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life accidental death and dismemberment supplemental life spouse / domestic partner and dependent life and spouse / domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment short- and long-term disability long-term care business travel accident disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution tuition reimbursement commuter benefits and other benefits that support employee wellness such as adoption assistance backup family care surrogacy benefits employee assistance and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off 5 personal days and 9 sick days unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave jury duty leave bereavement leave voting and election official leave for federal state or local primary and general elections care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

Important Information

FINRAs Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Codes investment and securities account restrictions and new employees must comply with those investment restrictionsincluding disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRAs Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice Presidentby the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions here.

As standard practice employees must also execute FINRAs Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the companys policy on nepotism.

Search Firm Representatives

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1