Data Governance Specialist

DATA GOVERNANCE SPECIALISTWHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?The Data Governance Specialist works with management to help ensure successful execution of the data governance program across business areas through the implementation of data control, data governance activities and solutions while working in partnership with business data stewards, data owners and IT teams.What you will do

Monitors data quality and execute monitoring and oversight activities to ensure that data is sourced from reliable and trustworthy sources.

Assists in the development and execution of the Data Governance Strategy

Coordinates with operational and reporting data stewards to create data controls, identify measurement definitions, and manage using dashboards.

Implements enterprise data policy for governing data and actively measures compliance to the data policy for critical data and reports.

Implements ongoing communication with data stewards to ensure critical data issues are communicated timely for remediation.

Collaborates with the Data stewards, data custodians and report developers to ensure consistent use of data definitions, authorized data sources, and calculations. Additionally, enlists business unit support to take ownership and responsibility for consistent definitions and quality of their data.

Collaborates with the Data Stewards, Architecture, and Information Technology to prioritize and resolve: data sourcing, business rules, data aggregation, data distribution, and data consumption.

Ensures operational data stewards define and maintain: data definitions, descriptions, set values, quality rules, and calculations in the business glossary.

Establishes and maintains programs to monitor and measure data governance adoption and achievements.

Responsible for maintaining an accurate enterprise critical report library with associated reporting metadata.

Documents and maintains data governance activities, maintains logs, and records issues and corresponding resolutions.

Document various governance roles and responsibilities then educate data stewards, data owners and data custodians

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Serve as a liaison between Business and Functional areas and technology to ensure that data-related business requirements are clearly defined, communicated and well understood and considered as part of operational prioritization and planning.

Produce data governance dashboards on a recurring basis

Enroll data owners, data stewards and data custodians around active management of critical data and key issues

Manage documentation as well as remediation of key data issues

Execute a reliable second-line-of defense process via documented processes, controls, templates, and rigors

Must-Have

Minimum 5 years of experience with providing data governance function and operations

Minimum 5 years of project management experience

Minimum 5 years of consultancy and facilitation skills

Skills and Knowledge

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Information Systems or Business Administration. Master’s Degree in a related field is strongly desired.

Prefer 5 years of banking experience, preferably in regulatory reporting, audit, or credit.

Knowledge of information access and delivery methods, analytics applications and tool portfolio, data sourcing and integration methods. Understanding of data warehouse, ETL, data cleansing, and architecture.

Experience with CCAR reporting and/or credit risk analytics preferred.

Experience working and effectively collaborating with reporting, operations and technology teams.

Familiarity with operational and support environment issues.

Must be driven, operationally savvy, action-oriented who continually strives for improvement.

Strong critical thinking ability and problem resolution skills.

Ability to work independently with light to moderate supervision in various areas of responsibility

Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal/written communication skills and strong project management skills.

Experience consulting with senior management

Thorough knowledge and operational skills in the Data Governance

Thorough knowledge of personal computers and various software packages, including Excel and Word.

CompensationStarting base salary: $101,231 - $172,355 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualificationsThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.Benefits and PerksAt City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues. Get an inside look at our Benefits and Perks (https://image.emails.cnb.com/lib/fe5e15707c640c78771c/m/10/cbedd856-c2fc-491b-a625-3ab7a0fd9a65.pdf) .INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENTCity National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.'ABOUT CITY NATIONALWe start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies.