Vice President, Data Enablement, Governance and Technology

About the role

Fidelity Philanthropic Services is seeking a Vice President of Data Enablement, Governance & Quality to lead the evolution of its data program. This leadership role will shape how data is understood, managed, and leveraged across the organization while building a culture that recognizes data as a critical business asset. You will partner with senior leaders across business and technology functions to establish long-term strategies, influence organizational change, and create the governance, stewardship, security, and quality practices needed to support future growth, innovation, analytics, and emerging AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise governance frameworks, stewardship models, operating procedures, and accountability structures.
• Develop and execute multi-year strategies that align business priorities, technology investments, and data capabilities.
• Define and implement data quality programs, controls, metrics, and continuous improvement processes.
• Design meaningful KPIs and reporting to measure program effectiveness, adoption, and business value.
• Drive organizational adoption and influence senior leaders without relying solely on formal authority.
• Build and lead high-performing teams while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and professional growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Data Management, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Significant experience leading enterprise data management, governance, stewardship, quality, or data enablement initiatives within a complex organization.
• Proven success influencing senior leaders and driving organizational adoption.
• Strong understanding of modern data ecosystems, including cloud-based platforms, analytics environments, metadata management, and emerging AI-related data requirements.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship management skills with the ability to engage audiences ranging from technical teams to executive leadership.
• Financial services experience and familiarity with regulatory and risk management considerations are beneficial.