Enterprise Data Management Lead

Job Description

At WSFS Bank, we empower our Associates to grow their careers, guide our customers to secure their financial futures, and actively support our Communities so they can fully thrive. Careers with WSFS Bank offer an inclusive and supportive culture, competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and more. We are the region's locally headquartered bank and wealth management company. We are honored to consistently be named a Top Workplace by our Associates, who make a difference every day for the people, businesses, and Communities we serve. We Stand For Service® is more than part of our name, it’s our mission and our purpose.

The Enterprise Data Management Lead drives the strategy, standards, and execution of enterprise data governance and lifecycle management practices across WSFS. The role focuses on establishing and maintaining frameworks, policies, and processes that ensure WSFS data is trusted, well‑defined, high‑quality, and appropriately controlled from creation through archival. The Lead partners with Data Owners, Data Stewards, business leaders, and technology teams to advance data maturity, support analytics and regulatory needs, and enable operational efficiency. While highly knowledgeable about data concepts and architecture principles, this is not a hands‑on engineering or ETL/ELT role; the focus is on embedding governance, quality, and lifecycle requirements through partnership and enterprise influence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement/maturation of Enterprise Data Management and Governance capabilities.
• Maintain and evolve the data governance framework, including policies, standards, and operating procedures.
• Partner with business lines to understand processes, data flows, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs) to ensure alignment with enterprise data standards.
• Collaborate with Data Owners and Data Stewards to promote consistent data usage, quality, and lifecycle practices across the enterprise.
• Recommend enhancements to enterprise data processes, governance workflows, and supporting tools to meet strategic objectives.
• Identify data quality issues, establish data quality controls and KPIs, and drive improvement actions with business and operations teams.
• Conduct gap analysis of existing enterprise data practices to inform target-state governance and lifecycle management models.
• Support the definition of metadata standards, data classifications, business definitions, and reference data alignment.
• Help business articulate and translate business needs into clear data requirements, definitions, and governance artifacts.
• Partner with architecture, analytics, and platform teams to ensure governance and data quality requirements are embedded in enterprise solutions. 
• Facilitate change management for data ownership, stewardship, data access, retention, and lifecycle controls.
• Promote adoption of data governance processes across the Bank through training, communication, and ongoing engagement.
• Chair/co-chair the data governance committee
• Participate in enterprise data governance committees and support the operationalization of data roles and responsibilities.
• Serve as a senior advisor and subject-matter expert for governance standards, lifecycle practices, metadata, and data quality.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to team members and cross-functional partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related analytical discipline; Master’s Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise data management, data governance, or related domains in a regulated industry. Financial services industry experience in banking and/or wealth highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years working across requirements, design, and governance enablement for data warehouse or cloud data platform solutions (in partnership with architecture/engineering teams).
• Demonstrated experience defining, building and transforming data governance, data management, or MDM programs in an enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience chairing or co-chairing a data governance committee or council, including facilitating cross-functional stakeholder engagement, driving data governance initiatives, and overseeing adherence to data quality, data management, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with information architecture concepts, data modeling concepts, and data integration strategies (without hands-on ETL/ELT ownership).
• Experience working with large, complex datasets originating from multiple platforms and business processes.
• Experience supporting BI and analytics capabilities.
• Experience implementing data solutions across banking and wealth platforms.
• Strong understanding of data management capabilities including cataloging, lineage, metadata, data definitions, and data quality.
• Knowledge of regulatory obligations affecting data (GLBA, SOX, GDPR, etc.).
• Strong data profiling and data quality analysis skills.
• Proficiency with SQL concepts and data analysis techniques.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Ability to interpret industry trends and translate them into the enterprise data roadmap.
• Understanding of database design and cloud data architecture patterns at a conceptual level.
• Experience with modern data cloud platforms, Salesforce, and Financial Services core platforms.
• Familiarity with network and PC operating environments.
• Project management skills (Agile/Waterfall) and experience with complex project execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong, value-added relationships with business partners and technology teams.  
• Ability to interface with regulatory bodies and audit teams.
• Understanding of business case development and ROI frameworks.
• Ability to travel within the WSFS Bank footprint in the Greater Philadelphia region as needed.

WSFS Bank will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from WSFS Bank now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.

Salary Range:

Individual base pay may vary on additional factors such as the candidate’s experience, job-related skills, relevant education, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

In addition to base salary, WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS) and its subsidiaries may offer eligible Associates discretionary and formula-based incentive and retention awards. WSFS provides a competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan; life, accident, and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs); and wellness programs. Additional benefits may include paid parental leave, military leave, vacation and other paid time off, sick leave in accordance with applicable state laws, and paid holidays. Benefit offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, legal limitations, and may vary based on an Associate’s location and employment status. For more information about Associate benefits, please visit https://www.wsfsbank.com/about/careers/

WSFS Bank is inclusive and supportive of individual needs. If you have a physical or other impairment that might require an accommodation, including technical assistance with the WSFS Bank Careers website or submission process, please contact us via email at [email protected].

WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.