FactSet · 2 days ago
Associate Director, Data Governance - DSO
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$147K/yr - $184K/yr
12+ years expFactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide. They are seeking an Associate Director of Data Governance who will lead the data governance strategy for Data Solutions, focusing on practical process definition and hands-on management of metadata and data stewardship initiatives.
FinanceBig DataSoftwareProperty & Casualty InsuranceAnalyticsFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesInsurTech
No H1B
Responsibilities
Data Governance Leadership: Define, implement, and optimize data governance standards and processes, ensuring that high quality and discoverable data is consistently delivered to users
Alignment & Accountability: Drive accountability by establishing clear, shared goals for all roles involved in data governance, ensuring alignment, ownership, and measurable progress across the organization
Process Definition & Improvement: Establish and continuously improve repeatable workflows for data sourcing, transformation, delivery, and maintenance within data products
Metadata Management: Develop and manage robust metadata frameworks and tools; ensure creation, maintenance, and accessibility of clear metadata across our critical datasets and products
Data Stewardship: Build and oversee a pragmatic data stewardship program by appointing and enabling business and technical data stewards. Facilitate the stewardship community’s engagement in managing data definitions, resolving data quality issues, and promoting ownership of key assets
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering, and other partners to embed governance and stewardship practices into day-to-day operations and new data product development
Coaching & Enablement: Mentor, train and empower an organization focused on governance, stewardship, and metadata best practices. Evangelize data maturity for Data Solutions across the department
Internal Communication: Provide clear updates on data governance initiatives, stewardship effectiveness, and data maturity goals to Data Solutions and Product leadership
Continuous Innovation: Seek and drive adoption of new approaches, technologies, and frameworks to evolve data governance capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
12+ years' experience in data governance, product management, or data management, with direct experience in metadata management and/or data stewardship
Demonstrated ability to build and evolve data governance frameworks
Deep understanding of data lifecycle management, data modeling, and best practices for metadata and documentation
Hands-on experience with data cataloging, lineage tracking, and stewardship program management
Proven leadership and team development skills in a cross-functional, product-driven environment
Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder engagement abilities
Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills; experience making data-driven decisions
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Benefits
Health, life, and disability insurance
Retirement savings plans
Discounted employee stock purchase program
Paid time off for holidays
Family leave
Company-wide wellness days
Flexible work accommodations
Career progression planning
Dedicated time each month for learning and development
Business Resource Groups open to all employees
Company
FactSet
FactSet is a financial research company that offers risk analytics tools and data for institutional investors.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1996-06-28IPO
Leadership Team
Kate Stepp
Chief Technology Officer
Helen Shan
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
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