Director, Data Governance

About the role

This is a right-to-hire position with an investment firm, offering a hybrid work arrangement in Newark, NJ. As Director of Data Quality and AI Assurance, you will be part of the Chief Data and AI Office, supporting the enterprise operating model to enable trusted data and responsible use of AI across the organization.

This role sits within the Data Quality and Responsible AI assurance function and partners closely with business, technology, risk, legal, compliance, model risk, information security, data governance, and platform teams to ensure AI products—and the data that powers them—are safe, compliant, high-quality, explainable, monitored, and fit for purpose.

Responsibilities

• Provide execution leadership for Data Quality and AI assurance activities, including control testing outcomes, evidence review, dashboarding, issue triage, remediation tracking, and continuous monitoring.
• Translate enterprise data and AI standards into measurable assurance routines.
• Work across global teams to strengthen governance-by-design and improve transparency into risk, quality, and control effectiveness.