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GreatAmerica · 1 day ago

Director, Data Governance

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

7+ years exp

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. The Director, Data Governance role will be a strategic yet hands-on leader responsible for designing and implementing the enterprise-wide data governance program, overseeing data quality initiatives, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsurance

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the enterprise-wide data governance framework aligned with OCC, FFIEC and other regulatory expectations, including frameworks, policies, standards, and controls

Establish and maintain a system to monitor, test, and evaluate the effectiveness of the data governance program, including implemented mitigation activities, to identify deficiencies and implement process and control improvements and/or other remedial actions

Establish and maintain data classification schemes, data lineage tracking, and metadata management practices

Select and implement data governance tools and platforms (e.g., data cataloging, stewardship, lineage)

Define and operationalize data ownership and stewardship models across business units

Oversee data quality initiatives, including monitoring, remediation, and reporting

Manage a Data Quality Analyst responsible for profiling, cleansing, and validating data assets

Develop and enforce data quality KPIs and dashboards to track progress and impact

Partner with IT, analytics, legal, risk, compliance, and business teams to embed governance into daily operations

Serve as a change agent for data governance, promoting awareness and adoption across the organization

Facilitate data governance councils or working groups to ensure alignment and accountability

Ensure data governance practices support applicable legal and regulatory requirements and contractual commitments to third parties

Identify and mitigate data-related risks, including data access, privacy, security, and ethical use

Manage technical consent and opt-in/opt-out controls to ensure compliant data flows and usage across systems

Qualification

Data governanceData classificationData lineageMetadata managementData quality managementRegulatory complianceCross-functional leadershipStakeholder engagementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required

Minimum 7 years of work experience in data governance role

Strong understanding of data lifecycle management, metadata, and governance tooling

Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing direct reports

Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Exceptional organizational, analytical and follow-through skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Role will likely include periodic large project-oriented demands with tight deadlines requiring more than standard work hours and the need to respond quickly

Must demonstrate sound business judgment