Manager, Data Risk Governance – Global Payment Network

Key Responsibilities

• Data Governance & Policy Adherence: Support the implementation and oversight of data management practices to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Data Quality Management: Oversee programs to ensure the quality, accuracy, and reliability of GPN’s most important data.
• Tooling & Ecosystem Mastery: Proactively learn and master the nuances of the various tools used to support the data management ecosystem to drive automation, efficiency, and better risk oversight.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Apply intellectual curiosity and strong analytical skills to solve complex data management challenges and identify opportunities for process transformation and automation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Accountable Executives (AEs), Performing Data Stewards (PDSs), and tech teams to ensure data-driven initiatives align with the broader risk and well-managed agenda.
• Risk Insights & Reporting: Proactively synthesize data and reporting to provide actionable business insights to senior leadership regarding the health and compliance of the data ecosystem

The Ideal Candidate

• Intellectually Curious: Passionate about digging into the details to understand current states and long-term visions for data management.
• Strategic Problem Solver: Proficiently applies structure and implements frameworks to tackle whitespace and anticipate roadblocks.
• Quality Obsessed: Possesses a relentless focus on quality and timeliness in all deliverables.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Data Governance, or Financial Services.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• 6+ years of experience leading cross-functional risk or data programs.
• 4+ years of experience with data management tools and platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, or enterprise data cataloging tools).
• Professional certification such as CISA, CDMP, or PMP.