Data Management Principal - Finance Metadata Specialist

Ally · Detroit, MI · 1 mo ago

HybridInformation Technology$90k–$150k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Manager of Data Governance and Management plays a pivotal role in enabling and driving data governance and management within Ally Financial. This role collaborates with the Enterprise Data Governance & Management (EDGM) team and various business and technology leaders to ensure data quality, integrity, compliance, and accessibility.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain metadata for in scope sources
Apply knowledge of current metadata schemas and industry standards to Ally’s metadata management practices
Aid in the development of controlled vocabularies and taxonomies
Define and maintain an appropriate domain model to organize Finance data
Participate in design and implementation of data models to efficiently structure and organize data for analysis and reporting
Drive execution of metadata deliverables (lineage, data dictionaries, business glossaries, critical data elements, etc.) for aligned and prioritized data governance implementation scope
Coordinate with and support business line data owners, business data leads, and business risk partners with data governance-related enablement activities
Partner with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Business Unit and IT teams to resolve inconsistencies between systems of record
Enforce adherence to enterprise metadata policies, standards and procedures while collaborating across the organization to drive continuous refinement and improvement to those policies, standards and procedures
Manage data governance, data domain, and data product execution activities within Finance
Provide guidance and training to business and technical users on metadata tools and standards
Conduct business line training and awareness campaigns for data governance leveraging enterprise materials
Support data quality team in embedding data quality checks, determining data quality rule thresholds, and tracking lineage
Track the status of key data governance activities and initiatives
Coordinate the preparation of reporting inputs, dashboards, and status summaries to be used by senior leadership in providing executive-level updates on progress with adhering to data governance and management requirements
Monitor and address results of enterprise dashboards, metrics, and summaries that reflect business line / function performance and alignment with expectations and key risk indicators
Promote a culture of data accountability, stewardship, and data-driven decision making across Finance
Support the business line in identification, prioritization, tracking, and remediation of data defect and data issue management processes
Understand the regulatory requirements and frameworks that are applicable to your business line, especially as these requirements relate to identifying the critical data and data risks within your business line
Work with business data leads, business risk partners, and second-line stakeholders, to monitor business line / function compliance with regulatory requirements, proactively manage data risks, and coordinate remediation of open business line data defects and data issues
Manage the day-to-day execution of data governance and management requirements within the business line / function
Own the documentation of asset-level and element-level data lineage, support business and technical metadata management activities for data dictionary and business glossary creation and maintenance
Work with diverse business, technology, and risk teams across the enterprise, including the enterprise data governance team, as each business line begins to take accountability for managing their data

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in metadata management, preferably within financial services, with at least 1-2 years in a team lead, senior analyst, or supervisory role

Expertise: Hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, policies, and standards (e.g., DCAM), data management concepts (e.g., data modeling, data lineage, data catalogs) and data governance tooling (e.g., Alation, Collibra, Manta, Ab Initio)

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data science, information science, or a related discipline

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to guide junior staff, coordinate cross-functional work, and support large-scale data initiatives

Technical Skillset: Foundational understanding of database structures and data analytics (e.g., SQL, Snowflake, ETL tools, Tableau, PowerBI)

Communication: Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills; an ability to translate data governance requirements into actionable steps for business line / function partners

Passion: Understands the tremendous impact good data governance and management can make for an organization and is enthusiastic about supporting the organization through the journey

Approach: Strategic mindset paired with pragmatic execution capabilities

Risk Management: Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate data-related risks within the organization

Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams and colleagues at all levels

Presence: Ability to communicate effectively to senior leadership in both business and technology roles

Decision Making: Ability to manage complexity, prioritize team deliverables, and make effective decisions

Industry Experience: Financial Services / highly regulated industry experience preferred

Qualifications