Data Governance Leader

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Referral bonus

Employee ownership

Professional development

Job summary

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is seeking a Data Governance Leader to drive enterprise data governance, quality, and metadata programs. You will define strategy, establish ownership, and lead cross-functional governance forums to ensure data is trusted and aligned with business priorities.

You will partner with Business, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Information Security to mature governance practices, enable regulatory compliance, and foster data literacy across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Management, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, or related functions in financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Experience establishing enterprise governance operating models, policies, standards, and stewardship programs.
• Experience implementing and maturing Data Quality and Metadata Management capabilities.
• Strong understanding of governance technologies, metadata management, data catalogs, lineage, and data quality platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the firm’s enterprise Data Governance strategy, operating model, policies, standards, and framework.
• Establish accountability for data ownership, stewardship, governance processes, and decision-making.
• Lead governance forums to prioritize initiatives and resolve cross-functional data issues.
• Embed governance into business processes, solution delivery, and operational workflows.
• Establish metrics and executive reporting to measure governance adoption and effectiveness.
• Promote a culture where data is managed as a strategic business asset.
• Define and implement enterprise Data Quality standards, controls, and processes.
• Establish monitoring and measurement practices for critical business data.
• Oversee data quality scorecards, issue management, remediation, and performance reporting.
• Partner with Business and Technology teams to prioritize and resolve data quality issues.
• Drive measurable improvements in data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability.
• Define the enterprise Metadata Management strategy, standards, and operating model.
• Establish standards for business glossaries, critical data elements, lineage, classifications, and metadata.
• Oversee data catalog and metadata capabilities that improve data discoverability and transparency.
• Promote consistent business definitions, lineage, and understanding of critical data assets.
• Ensure metadata supports regulatory compliance, analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives.
• Partner across Business, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Information Security, and Internal Audit to ensure governance supports regulatory and business requirements.
• Support data privacy, security, retention, and information management objectives.
• Evolve governance capabilities to address changing business and regulatory needs.
• Establish governance standards that support trusted, responsible, and compliant use of data for AI initiatives.
• Build and develop a high-performing Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management team.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, business partnership, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee governance tools, vendors, and strategic initiatives while aligning resources with enterprise priorities.
• Promote data literacy and stewardship through education and organizational engagement.

Skills

Enterprise Data Governance

Data Quality & Metadata Management

Business Partnership & Influence

Leadership & Governance Adoption

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Janney is an award-winning full-service financial services firm committed to understanding our clients' needs and providing advice beyond investments. We are equally committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture where employees can use their talents to thrive and grow professionally with the firm.

The Data Governance Leader will lead the firm’s Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management functions, ensuring data is trusted, well-managed, and aligned with business priorities. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, this role will partner across Business, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Information Security.

This individual will define and execute the enterprise data governance strategy, operating model, policies, and stewardship framework while establishing accountability for data ownership, quality, metadata, lineage, and business definitions.

What You Are Good At

• Enterprise Data Governance: Building and maturing governance programs, operating models, policies, standards, and stewardship frameworks that balance appropriate controls with business needs.
• Data Quality & Metadata Management: Establishing scalable data quality and metadata capabilities that improve the accuracy, consistency, transparency, and usability of enterprise data.
• Business Partnership & Influence: Building trusted relationships and influencing across Business, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and other stakeholders to establish accountability and support regulatory requirements.
• Leadership & Governance Adoption: Building high-performing teams and driving adoption through practical processes, data literacy, communication, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

Enterprise Data Governance

• Define and implement the firm’s enterprise Data Governance strategy, operating model, policies, standards, and framework.
• Establish accountability for data ownership, stewardship, governance processes, and decision-making.
• Lead governance forums to prioritize initiatives and resolve cross-functional data issues.
• Embed governance into business processes, solution delivery, and operational workflows.
• Establish metrics and executive reporting to measure governance adoption and effectiveness.
• Promote a culture where data is managed as a strategic business asset.

Data Quality Management

• Define and implement enterprise Data Quality standards, controls, and processes.
• Establish monitoring and measurement practices for critical business data.
• Oversee data quality scorecards, issue management, remediation, and performance reporting.
• Partner with Business and Technology teams to prioritize and resolve data quality issues.
• Drive measurable improvements in data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability.

Metadata Management

• Define the enterprise Metadata Management strategy, standards, and operating model.
• Establish standards for business glossaries, critical data elements, lineage, classifications, and metadata.
• Oversee data catalog and metadata capabilities that improve data discoverability and transparency.
• Promote consistent business definitions, lineage, and understanding of critical data assets.
• Ensure metadata supports regulatory compliance, analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives.

Business, Risk & Compliance Partnership

• Partner across Business, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Information Security, and Internal Audit to ensure governance supports regulatory and business requirements.
• Support data privacy, security, retention, and information management objectives.
• Evolve governance capabilities to address changing business and regulatory needs.
• Establish governance standards that support trusted, responsible, and compliant use of data for AI initiatives.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and develop a high-performing Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management team.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, business partnership, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee governance tools, vendors, and strategic initiatives while aligning resources with enterprise priorities.
• Promote data literacy and stewardship through education and organizational engagement.

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Management, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience leading Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, or related functions within financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience establishing enterprise governance operating models, policies, standards, and stewardship programs.
• Experience implementing and maturing Data Quality and Metadata Management capabilities.
• Strong understanding of governance technologies, metadata management, data catalogs, lineage, and data quality platforms.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence senior Business, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and other key stakeholders.
• Experience leading organizational change, governance adoption, and high-performing teams.

Why work for us?

Benefits: Janney believes that its employees are the key to what makes a great company. Although work makes up a large portion of an employee’s life, we believe that a balance between work and non-work activities is essential to maintain quality performance and a positive work atmosphere. We offer a competitive package including Paid Parental Leave, generous Paid Time Off, eligibility for a $2,000 referral bonus, Employee Ownership, and Professional Development Assistance Plan designed to help you make the most of your life at work and at home - today and in the future.

Janney is an award-winning full-service financial services firm committed to understanding our clients' needs and providing advice beyond investments. We are equally committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture where employees can use their talents to thrive and grow professionally with the firm. Fostering a positive workplace experience remains a top priority. People are our strongest asset. We recognize that when our team members thrive, our firm is more successful.

Janney is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.