Corporate Vice President - Data Risk & Governance Lead

Role Overview

New York Life is seeking a strategic leader to serve as the Enterprise Data Governance Oversight Lead within Risk Management. This role sits at the center of the firm's continued evolution into a more data-driven organization, partnering with senior stakeholders to elevate how data is governed, managed, and leveraged across the enterprise. As a second line leader reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management, this individual will manage a small team to provide independent oversight, insight, and constructive challenge to the firm's data governance practices. The role partners closely with first line data leadership to drive governance maturity, while ensuring alignment with enterprise risk and regulatory expectations. This is a Corporate Vice President (MG3) position, designated hybrid with 3 days per week in office.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight and thoughtful challenge of enterprise data governance strategy, framework, and execution
• Assess the effectiveness of data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across the enterprise
• Lead independent assessments and validation activities to evaluate data governance frameworks, controls, and practices
• Evaluate data quality, controls, and issue management practices, identifying opportunities to strengthen outcomes
• Oversee data risk identification and reporting, ensuring meaningful insights are surfaced to leadership
• Guide alignment with regulatory and policy expectations (privacy, retention, data use), balancing rigor with practical business needs
• Partner with first line teams to shape strategy and improve governance maturity, without directly owning execution
• Deliver clear, actionable insights to senior management and governance committees on data governance effectiveness, risks, and priorities

Requirements

• 10+ years in data governance, data management, or risk oversight
• Experience in second line, governance, or control functions
• Experience establishing or overseeing enterprise data governance programs in large, complex organizations
• Knowledge of relevant frameworks and regulations, including DCAM, AI governance, data privacy, and data management regulatory expectations preferred
• Insurance, financial services, or regulated industry experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to influence, advise, and challenge senior stakeholders
• Familiarity with AWS/GCP cloud stack, including Data Platforms (such as Databricks, RedShift) and Data Governance tools (such as Atlan, Anomalo)

Pay

Salary Range: $185,000-$264,500. Overtime eligible: Exempt. Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes. Sales bonus eligible: No. Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors including individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As the company evolves into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, it remains grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. A diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Employees find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. As a Fortune 100 mutual company, New York Life offers a place to grow skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter.

Benefits

New York Life provides a full package of benefits for employees and has unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from employees, the company continues to refine and add benefits so that employees can flourish both inside and outside of work.