Principal Data Governance (Data Quality and Issue Governance)

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
113K-160K Annually
Fintech • Financial Services
We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.
The Role

As a Principal Data Governance Analyst, you will establish the data governance framework including standards, policies and practices for utilizing data throughout our technical and business ecosystems. Ensure data initiatives are aligned to the overall strategic goals of the credit union. Responsible for data quality metrics required by the business stakeholders to govern the data for the long term. Lead cross-functionally to drive data effectiveness and excellence throughout the organization, emphasizing data quality and managing data proliferation. Create data governance strategy and executing deliverables outlined in data governance roadmap.

The incumbent will work with business partners, data engineering, and other cross functional IT teams to implement Critical Data Element (CDE) framework and to provide recommendations on resolution of data integrity gaps while supporting the implementation of systematic and procedural data quality controls for CDEs in scope of governance. This role will support data quality monitoring & data issue governance framework and lead proactive issue identification, managing, tracking, escalation and reporting process. Partners with IT resources to implement Data Quality mart, Data Issue Governance mart, metrics dashboards and trend reporting for Data Quality and Issue Governance programs and metrics.

Responsibilities
  • Partner with business and IT stakeholders to establish data governance roadmap, including enterprise-wide data quality framework
  • Implement deliverables from the enterprise data governance roadmap to support the strategic, tactical, and operational data initiatives
  • Define roles and responsibilities related to enterprise data governance and ensure clear accountability and drive data stewardship
  • Lead the implementation of the enterprise data governance structure, establish the enterprise data governance council and lead realization of data as an asset
  • Lead the creation, maintain, and monitor the data governance policies, standards, processes, procedures and playbook(s) for guiding the data management for on-prem and cloud as well as monitor adherence
  • Create and facilitate data governance education and training for the enterprise on core data concepts, practices, standards, and guidelines
  • Lead and support enterprise critical data elements (CDE) identification and standardizing definitions, and maintaining and publishing definitions
  • Promote participation and buy-in for data governance activities throughout the organization including recruiting, cultivating and developing data stewards throughout the organization. Explain the benefits of data governance policies and procedures within the context of the user's needs
  • Create and maintain enterprise data catalog and ensure it is up-to-date and collaborate with data stewards. and manage data catalog
  • Analyze application and business domain data requirements and business rules, understanding the data flow from source to screen; develop and present recommendations derived from analysis
  • Lead the integration of data governance controls in existing business and technical processes

Education:
  • Bachelors Degree - Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, Management, Accounting, Finance or Related - Minimum
  • Graduate Degree - Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, Management, Accounting, Finance or Related - Preferred
  Years of Experience:
  • 9 Years - Data Governance, Data Management or related - Minimum
  • 7 + years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Issue Governance
  In Lieu of Education:
  • 12 years - Data Governance, Data Management or related

Compensation & Benefits:

Typical hiring range:‏‏‎ ‎$113,000‏‏‎ ‎-‏‏‎ ‎$159,550 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge. 

Additional Compensation: Annual performance bonus 

Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match.

Additional Benefits:

  • Work from home up to 3 days a week
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discount programs
  • Time off including paid personal and sick days
  • 11 paid holidays 
  • Education reimbursement

*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.



Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.


The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.



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906 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

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Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.

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