Newrez ยท 2 hours ago
Vice President, Data Architecture and Governance
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expNewrez is a company focused on exceeding the expectations of residential mortgage borrowers and business partners. They are seeking a VP of Data Architecture & Governance to lead the modernization of their data ecosystem, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and drives business value through effective data management and governance.
FinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise data governance strategy aligned with business objectives across originations, servicing, capital markets, and risk functions
Partner with business and technology executives to establish a unified data vision enabling operational efficiency, customer personalization, and advanced analytics
Chair the Enterprise Data Governance Council and drive executive alignment on policies, standards, and data-related investments
Lead the design of an enterprise-wide data architecture standards and blueprint supporting master data, metadata management, reference data, and event-driven integration
Modernize legacy data systems by transitioning from on-premises monoliths to cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) using lakehouse or data mesh/fabric principles
Enable real-time and batch data pipelines across origination, servicing, and collections systems using technologies like Kafka and Snowflake
Design and document end-to-end Data Lineage from source systems to business reporting to build integrated data flows across ingestion, processing, storage, and consumption layers
Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data models
Establish enterprise data governance policies to ensure compliance with PCI, PII, PHI, GLBA, and GSE data standards
Apply modern methodologies like Agile, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and Data Mesh
Partner with security and privacy teams to ensure compliant data architecture
Build a data stewardship model assigning clear data ownership and accountability across business units
Oversee enterprise data cataloging, classification, and retention practices to support audit readiness and regulatory examinations
Collaborate with Risk, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements
Drive the adoption of AI-ready data architecture supporting predictive analytics, customer insights, and fraud/risk detection
Promote data literacy and self-service analytics across the enterprise through tools, training, and cultural change
Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions to continuously evolve the data architecture landscape
Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others
Performs related duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; master's degree preferred
12+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, governance, and analytics, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles in large enterprise
Proven track record modernizing enterprise data platforms in regulated financial institutions
Strong understanding of data modeling, metadata management, data quality, lineage, and master data management (MDM)
Experience with leading cloud data ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-prem hybrid architectures (SQL Server)
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills across business and technology functions
Strong verbal communication skills; strong writing and composition abilities
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective and professional relationships across the organization and with customers
Strong influencing and negotiation skills; consultative and collaborative work style
High learning agility with the ability to learn and integrate business variables and learn new systems and platforms
Strong analytical skills & problem-solving abilities; solid decision-making abilities coupled with sound judgment
Effective at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong project management and time management capability
Self-directed and comfortable working with ambiguity and uncertainty
High degree of professional maturity, integrity, ability to maintain confidential data and information
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave
Pet insurance
Adoption Assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a new program to support our team members
1 Volunteer Time Off (VTO) day, company-paid volunteer day where all eligible employees may participate in a volunteer event with a nonprofit of their choice
Employee Matching Gifts Program: We will match monetary employee donations to eligible non-profit organizations, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per employee
Newrez Grants Program: Newrez hosts a giving portal where we provide employees an abundance of resources to search for an opportunity to donate their time or monetary contributions
Company
Newrez
Newrez is your mortgage partner for all stages of your homeownership journey. We offer hundreds of mortgage products to match your needs.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Newrez has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (31)
2024 (12)
2023 (41)
2022 (3)
2021 (2)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joshua Bishop
Chief Operating Officer, Servicing
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Bruce Williams
Vice Chairman
Recent News
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