Director, Data Governance

Summary

Reporting to the Chief Data and AI Officer, the Director, Data Governance ensures that firm-critical data is consistently defined and accessible. The incumbent will create and manage systems for data organization and compliance with regulations. This role involves developing strategies to maintain data quality, privacy, and security, and improving data literacy within the organization. The Director resolves data issues, manages risks, and collaborates with senior leaders to align data governance with firm goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Define cross-functional definitions of business-critical data and metrics, aligning key stakeholders across the firm with global, shared, and local definitions and applying variation where appropriate for subsets of key terms.
• Oversee the creation, maintenance, and implementation of metadata standards and practices to ensure consistency and accessibility of data assets.
• Develop and manage a data catalog system to facilitate data discovery, data lineage tracking, and efficient data usage across the organization.
• Ensure adherence to data-related regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Design and execute a comprehensive data governance framework that aligns with the firm’s strategic objectives.
• Enforce enterprise data governance policies, standards, and processes to ensure data integrity, privacy, and security. Establish firm-specific policies and standards as needed
• Lead initiatives to monitor, assess, and improve data quality and accuracy across all business units.
• Assist in roadmap and planning activities to size and scope the level of effort for activities.
• Resolve data-related issues, such as discrepancies in data quality, and ensure data is a reliable asset across the organization.
• Construct data governance operating models with domain representation for key subject areas and an interaction model to create enterprise-wide awareness and alignment.
• Align the data governance roadmap and activities to the process and analytics initiatives to ensure a cohesive release in delivering new processes or analytics in partnership with clear, concise, and aligned definitions.
• Identify and mitigate data-related risks, ensuring that data governance practices support the organization's risk management framework.
• Collaborate with department leaders, program leads, and senior leadership for planning and execution, communicating timelines, outcomes, and budgets, and identifying risk and opportunities.
• May hire, develop, and supervise others and conduct performance reviews.  

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

Target Salary Range

$187,000 – $223,000 if located in Illonois

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles.
• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality management, regulatory compliance, and data privacy practices.
• Experience implementing and managing data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA framework, DMBOK).
• Experience managing large-scale data governance projects and initiatives

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

 

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer