Data Governance Lead: Drive Data Confidence & Quality

Fifth Third Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 82,100 - 172,500; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Lead Data Governance professional to own and advance how Commercial Data Governance is delivered, structured, and scaled across business, data, and risk domains. You will ensure data quality, control effectiveness, and actionable outputs while driving standardization and adoption within the team.

The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, translating data issues into business implications, and fostering scalable governance practices that reduce downstream

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data analysis, data quality, or data governance within a commercial or financial services context.
• Understanding of how data is created, transformed, and used within business processes.
• Familiarity with data risk, control concepts, and operational data dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead data quality assessment, triage issues, and prioritize improvements.
• Translate governance expectations into practical, repeatable workflows across stakeholders.
• Oversee control performance and connect results to business processes and risk exposure.
• Own outcomes across complex workstreams, coordinating across teams for delivery momentum.
• Shape scalable, compliant data solutions aligned to business priorities and trade-offs.
• Mentor analysts and promote repeatable patterns, templates, and practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data analysis

Risk awareness

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Lead Data Governance professional to own and advance how Commercial Data Governance is delivered, structured, and scaled across business, data, and risk domains. You will ensure data quality, control effectiveness, and actionable outputs while driving standardization and adoption within the team.

The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, translating data issues into business implications, and fostering scalable governance practices that reduce downstream