Senior Manager – Data Controls Management

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control specialists responsible for consulting across product and technology to advance the organization’s data control capabilities.
• Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, data controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
• Own the end-to-end data controls program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
• Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across data control management through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
• Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings.
• Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility.
• Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines.
• Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage.
• Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Risk.

• Minimum 10 years related work experience (preferably in a large financial services institution)
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Program Management experience
• Background in internal data controls, audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance.