Data Governance Specialist

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide regulatory context required to disposition data usage requests.

• Maintains understanding of industry trends in data governance and provide guidance to leaders and peers on overall impact to local practices.

• Drafts standards to translate policy requirements into actionable expectations.

• Serves as a subject-matter expert for less tenured peers and crew in adjacent data management functions.

• Manages mid-to-large sized data governance projects and initiatives. Accountable for the integration of results across divisional and program workstreams.

• Updates and maintains data governance program tools and templates to ensure data integrity and availability. Supports and coordinates responses to elevated questions and issues.

• Monitors the domain’s metrics measuring and overall program progress and effectiveness. Develops and identifies solutions to business, project, and program issues using research, design, and analytical reasoning

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the data governance subject area, data quality, data management, or data architecture.

• Experience with management of sensitive data inclusive of documentation life cycle management and regulatory adherence.

• Deep knowledge of personal investor business including how data is created and used.

• 5 years of general experience with progressively responsible work experience including successfully managing project(s) from beginning to end strongly preferred.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience required. 

Core Competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and maintains a professional presence. Proven ability to effectively communicate with external providers, internal business clients, and crew members at all levels.

• Excellent judgment and ability to analyze issues quickly and independently to take appropriate action with minimal supervision.

• Excellent, demonstrated problem identification, analysis, and resolution skills.

• Flexibility, strong decision-making skills, and effective time management skills.

• Detail oriented with a high level of energy. Proven self-starter with ability to work independently and within teams.

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels in the organization. Ability to lead initiatives to desired conclusion.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.