Data Governance Issue Lead

Truist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Truist is seeking an experienced Data Governance Specialist to oversee data-risk issues within CSBB, guiding end-to-end remediation and audit-ready evidence. The role coordinates with risk, audit, and technology partners to ensure accurate documentation and timely closure while supporting governance activities across data controls.

Responsibilities include drafting remediation plans, validating evidence, and leading walkthroughs with stakeholders to ensure compliance with enterprise policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in issue management, data governance, or a risk/control environment.
• Strong writing skills for remediation plans, narratives, and evidence documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables and deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across business, risk, audit, and technology stakeholders.
• Experience with issue management and governance systems (e.g., Archer, Workfront) and the issue management lifecycle.
• Experience preparing evidence packages and leading walkthroughs with risk and audit groups.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional remediation with control owners and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data governance concepts including data critical business processes, data quality, lineage, and critical data elements.
• Experience supporting regulatory (e.g., FDIC/NCCOB/FRB) or audit-originated issues.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage data-related issues across CSBB, including intake, drafting, status reporting, extensions, and closure in systems of record.
• Draft, review, and maintain Remediation Plans (RPs),ensuring RP language reflects the work performed.
• Coordinate with process partners and Business Data Stewards on gathering remediation evidence, validating closure, and incorporating RP dates into issue templates.
• Coordinate and lead control and evidence walkthroughs with reviewers, including scheduling required participants and completing pre-walkthrough preparation.
• Partner with issue remediation teams to submit RP evidence for preliminary review and advance issues to remediation-in-progress and closure.
• Perform other data governance activities as needed.

Skills

Issue management

Data governance

Written communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (business, finance, risk, data, analytics)

Tools

Archer

Workfront

Job description

Truist is seeking an experienced Data Governance Specialist to oversee data-risk issues within CSBB, guiding end-to-end remediation and audit-ready evidence. The role coordinates with risk, audit, and technology partners to ensure accurate documentation and timely closure while supporting governance activities across data controls.

Responsibilities include drafting remediation plans, validating evidence, and leading walkthroughs with stakeholders to ensure compliance with enterprise policies.