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About the Role
The Data Governance Strategist is responsible for leading, developing, maintaining, and improving the Credit Union’s enterprise data governance program. This role serves as the primary program owner and business partner, driving adoption of data governance standards, strengthening data stewardship, and promoting a culture of data quality, compliance, privacy, and responsible data use.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage program priorities, deliverables, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and ongoing maturity efforts for the enterprise data governance program.
- Develop, maintain, and refine data governance policies, standards, procedures, templates, and program documentation.
- Maintain the enterprise data inventory, data glossary, ownership records, stewardship assignments, and data lineage documentation.
- Lead cross-functional coordination for data governance priorities, strategic initiatives, and enterprise data-related projects.
- Evaluate data governance roadmaps, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation plans.
- Manage data governance priorities, stakeholder expectations, timelines, and competing deliverables.
- Lead identification, documentation, and escalation of data quality improvement opportunities, anomalies, and recurring issues.
- Partner with Data and Analytics teams and business units to identify governance-related reporting, data quality, and business intelligence use cases.
- Advise management and business partners on data governance best practices, program benchmarks, and stewardship expectations.
- Represent the data governance program on cross-functional projects involving business intelligence, reporting tools, system enhancements, integrations, and enterprise data management changes.
- Lead strategic data governance communications with system owners, IT, data owners, and stewards.
- Create, update, maintain, and review data governance artifacts, including business process models, data flows, and data requirements.
- Assess cross-divisional system, process, and data impacts of change.
- Identify, document, and monitor data quality issues, governance risks, control gaps, and remediation actions.
- Coordinate review of external data sources to identify redundancy, control concerns, ownership gaps, and cost-efficiency opportunities.
- Facilitate business-area discovery by asking targeted questions, documenting requirements, and translating stakeholder input into data governance needs.
- Establish and perform quality assessment practices for data, reports, and data-driven decisions.
- Perform and coordinate data quality checks, review results, and support remediation of data accuracy concerns.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED Required
- 5-8 years similar or related experience in data governance, data management, business analytics, operations analytics, data analytics, reporting, information systems, or related disciplines, including responsibility for enterprise data standards, stakeholder coordination, or governance-related program execution required.
- 3-5 years similar or related experience leading enterprise programs, managing cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, or serving as a subject matter expert for data governance, data management, risk, compliance, or related disciplines required.
- Knowledge of data warehousing methodologies and how data structures, reporting environments, and source-system dependencies affect data governance, data quality, and enterprise reporting reliability.
- Outstanding skills in finding resolutions to complicated problems while performing independently in a multifaceted environment.
- Knowledge of continuous process improvement or change management practices.
- Knowledge of data governance practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets and approaches related to data protection.
- Ability to influence, educate, and guide data owners, stewards, and business partners without direct supervisory authority.
- Strong program management, organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to data quality, data controls, governance risk identification, and issue resolution.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, make practical decisions, and escalate governance risks or unresolved issues appropriately with minimal supervision.
- Candidates will be required to sign an authorization for OneAZ to conduct a credit and criminal background check.
- Ensures compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, USA Patriot Act, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Skills
- Data Governance
- Data Management
- Business Analytics
- Operations Analytics
- Data Analytics
- Reporting
- Information Systems
- Enterprise Data Standards
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Program Execution
- Enterprise Programs
- Cross-functional Initiatives
- Subject Matter Expert
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Data Warehousing Methodologies
- Data Structures
- Reporting Environments
- Source-System Dependencies
- Data Quality
- Enterprise Reporting Reliability
- Problem-Solving
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Data Protection
- Program Management
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Time Management
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Relationship-Building
- Analytical Skills
- Data Controls
- Governance Risk Identification
- Issue Resolution
- Independent Work
- Sound Judgment
- Decision Making
- Escalation
- Business Process Models
- Data Flows
- Data Requirements
- Use Cases
- Testing Documentation
Location
- Phoenix, AZ
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5-8 years related experience
- 3-5 years leading enterprise programs
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Information Science, or related field Preferred
- Certifications in Business Analysis, Data Analytics, or Data Governance preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $84,149.19 - $105,186.49
Benefits
- Generous paid time off: paid holidays, floating holidays, personal days, vacation days, plus sick time
- Low-cost Medical, Dental & Vision plans
- Paid childcare assistance
- Award-winning 401K
- Gym fee reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student loan repayment
About the Company
- At OneAZ, we’re not just a credit union; we’re a financial trailblazer that passionately cares about inspiring dreams and driving prosperity in the communities we serve.
- We exist to clear the way for dreamers and doers, aspiring to be the bank for new pioneers.
- We are driving change in our communities, constantly improving our products and services so our members and their families can relentlessly pursue their dreams.
- By embodying our values and living our promise, you’ll be part of a team committed to exceeding expectations and redefining what’s possible.
Equal Opportunity
- All candidates will be considered for this position on an individualized basis, in compliance with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws.