Head of Data Purpose and Protection
What great looks like in this role
This leader will be responsible for engaging with business partners, controls partners, data architects, cyber security leaders and others to define enterprise data standards and controls, and execute a DPP governance program. Success requires recording metadata in the moment of data capture including the business purpose for collection and its source, jurisdiction/sovereignty, and contractual context such that business and protection rules can be applied at scale. Success also includes facilitating education and advocacy of principled data usage and protection, best practices, and emerging data architecture patterns.
Our ideal candidate has extensive knowledge and practitioner experience with risk management programs in the financial industry, is fluent in data architecture, information management and cyber security, and possesses the business acumen necessary to champion an interdisciplinary approach that empowers our business for success.
Objectives of the role
Set strategy and roadmaps and drive the ongoing vision and execution of the data purpose and protection program
Design and activate enterprise policies, standards and controls for risk management and maximizing business value
Develop a pragmatic, accountable stewardship program across the enterprise and drive our data culture from the catalog and protect against data harvesting
Envision and deliver scalable architectures and governance-by-design best practices for business teams to understand and honor data provenance, purpose, consent, protection and disposition
Deliver and maintain enterprise data classification, inventory, encryption, disassociation, e-discovery and records management capabilities and evidence for structured and unstructured data.
Execute data purpose and protection operations including assessments, risk tracking, controls monitoring, and administer service management
Design oversight insights and key metrics to measure program effectiveness.
Continue to hire and lead top talent
Identify, follow and formulate opinions on trends in industry, academia and legislature.
Our goal is to create a team of innovative, high-performing, curious, and resourceful people who like to think big, start small, scale quickly and are dedicated to their ideas to see programs from conception to delivery. This role is based out of our Boston, MA office and will work in cross-functional teams collaborating with subject matter experts across the enterprise.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Data Management, Computer Science, Data Science and Analytics or similar majors
Extensive experience and successful track record of establishing and executing complex, strategic, cross-functional enterprise programs with a high degree of change management.
10+ years of data governance, data management and data protection experience preferably within financial services or another highly-regulated industry
Expert level understanding of data management and data protection concepts, principles and practices
Professional experience with cloud-native platforms and architectures
Deep familiarity with data policy/standards development and management practices
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
Exceptional influencing abilities across all levels of the organization
Authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters or PhD in preferably in Data Management, Computer Science, Data Science and Analytics or similar majors
JD or advanced certifications in data governance, privacy, cyber security or similar fields
Strong understanding of privacy, data governance, cyber security, and predictive AI/ML systems in highly regulated environments
Financial services knowledge, including core regulations and business processes
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty
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Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Expertise with representative technologies and platforms: AWS, Azure/M365, Vertica, BigID, Varonis, Voltage, Vormetric, Informatica TDM, Alation, Microstrategy
MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.
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