Head of Enterprise Data Strategy and Governance

Head Of Data Strategy And Governance

The Head of Enterprise Data Strategy and Governance leads the Bank's enterprise data and AI strategy, and oversees governance of data, context, and AI assets. While reporting to the CIO, responsibilities will include enterprise data and AI architecture, data product and quality management, enterprise content management, information lifecycle management, and AI data enablement programs. This leadership role establishes and executes a comprehensive strategy to ensure that data and information assets are trusted, governed, secure, accessible, and leveraged to support strategic growth, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, innovation, and informed decision-making.

This role serves as the Bank's leader for enterprise data management and governance practices, partnering closely with business and technology leaders to maximize the value of data and information assets. The position is responsible for defining the enterprise data vision, guiding modernization of the Bank's data ecosystem, advancing data products and analytics capabilities, enabling responsible AI adoption through effective data management practices, and ensuring alignment with business objectives, risk management standards, and regulatory expectations.

Role Responsibilities:

Enterprise Data Strategy and Leadership

• Accountable for developing, executing, measuring, and continuously evolving the Bank's enterprise data strategy and associated operating model.
• Establish goals, objectives, governance structures, key performance indicators, operating procedures, and communications frameworks for the Data Strategy and Governance Office (DSGO).
• Lead strategic and operational planning for enterprise data, information management, analytics, governance, and content management capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data and information assets to improve business performance, member experience, operational efficiency, and competitive positioning balanced with risk management effectiveness and compliance.
• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to prioritize enterprise data initiatives and investments and ROI.
• Develop a data portfolio of business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and investment recommendations related to enterprise data, analytics, information management, and modernization initiatives.
• Partner with the PMO to oversee the enterprise data portfolio, resource planning, prioritization, and execution of data-related initiatives.
• Lead management reviews and opportunity assessments focused on process efficiency, cost optimization, business growth, and innovation opportunities.

Data Governance and Information Management

• Lead the Bank's enterprise data governance and information management programs.
• Establish and maintain enterprise data policies, standards, controls, procedures, communications, and governance frameworks.
• Define and oversee processes for monitoring compliance with enterprise data policies and standards.
• Establish and report key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) related to data governance, data quality, and information management effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, and Internal Audit to ensure adherence to regulatory, privacy, security, and risk management requirements.
• Promote enterprise-wide adoption of governance standards and confidence in enterprise data assets, reports, dashboards, data products, and analytical solutions.
• Oversee enterprise reference data, master data, metadata management, business glossary, data stewardship, and data lineage programs.
• Lead the Enterprise Data Quality Program, including data quality standards, monitoring processes, issue remediation procedures, and reporting.
• Ensure trusted and reliable data is available to support operational, analytical, regulatory, and strategic decision-making.
• Oversee service level agreements (SLA), data contracts, operational metrics, and performance targets related to enterprise data services.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of enterprise information assets from creation through retention, archival, and disposition.

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