Data Governance-Senior Associate

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Data Governance Senior Associate to enhance governance practices in the Chief Data and Analytics Office. The role involves creating materials for governance committees and forums, maintaining documentation, and managing communications across teams. You'll drive initiatives that support data governance aligned with regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate brings at least five years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to produce clear governance-related documentation. This position offers exposure to data initiatives and regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in data governance or program management.
• Ability to develop executive-ready materials.
• Experience with regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop governance materials for executive data governance committees.
• Produce materials for enterprise governance forums.
• Maintain enterprise data governance documentation.
• Implement tracking mechanisms for governance deliverables.
• Collaborate with business and control partners on governance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Program management

Analytical skills

Clear written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, risk management, technology, or a related discipline

Tools

SharePoint

Confluence

Job description

Help advance a data-driven culture at a leading global financial institution by strengthening how data is governed, measured, and communicated. You will support enterprise-wide forums and senior stakeholders by translating complex governance and regulatory topics into clear, decision-ready materials. This role offers broad exposure across data, technology, risk, and controls, with opportunities to influence how data standards and operating practices are executed at scale.

As a Data Governance Senior Associate in the Chief Data and Analytics Office, you will drive key initiatives that strengthen enterprise data governance and related executive reporting. You will coordinate with stakeholders across lines of business and corporate functions to support governance forums, maintain governance documentation, and deliver consistent communications. You will develop materials that support regulatory-aligned governance outcomes and leadership decision-making.

You will combine program management, written communication, and analytical skills to improve how governance activities are tracked, measured, and reported. You will help ensure materials are accurate, timely, and aligned to operating expectations, including controls-focused metrics and recurring deliverables.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and enhance governance materials for executive data governance committees, aligning content to operating objectives and regulatory expectations
• Produce materials for enterprise governance forums, reinforcing accountability and consistent messaging
• Maintain and refine enterprise data governance documentation (procedures, charters, operating models, and job aids) with disciplined versioning and review cycles
• Produce controls-focused governance metrics, key performance indicators, and quarterly reporting, including process documentation and evidence support
• Build presentations and executive-ready summaries for senior stakeholder and committee engagements
• Implement tracking mechanisms to monitor due dates, actions, and completion status for governance deliverables
• Partner with stakeholders across lines of business and corporate functions to coordinate updates and integrate governance initiatives
• Analyze stakeholder feedback and inquiry themes to improve clarity, consistency, and responsiveness of governance communications
• Collaborate with technology, risk, business operations, and control partners to support a unified governance approach
• Support continuous improvement efforts across data governance programs, including process simplification and documentation uplift
• Contribute to additional enterprise data office initiatives as needed to support broader governance priorities

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, risk management, technology, or a related discipline
• Five years of experience in data governance, data management, risk and controls, regulatory reporting, or program management
• Demonstrated ability to develop clear, executive-ready written materials and presentations for senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience, including coordinating work across distributed teams
• Strong program management skills, including action tracking, dependency management, and delivery against deadlines
• Experience developing and maintaining process documentation, operating models, and governance artifacts
• Analytical skills to define, produce, and explain governance metrics and key performance indicators
• Experience working with collaboration and documentation platforms such as SharePoint and Confluence
• Understanding of data governance concepts (policy, standards, ownership, stewardship, controls, and issue management)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to independently quality-check complex materials before publication

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Master’s degree in a related discipline
• Demonstrated data governance subject matter expertise in an enterprise environment
• Experience supporting governance activities aligned to Basel Committee on Banking Supervision principles for risk data aggregation and reporting (BCBS 239)
• Experience operating in a regulated financial services environment
• Familiarity with data and analytics capabilities, including emerging data technologies and large-scale data platforms

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Lead data governance programs, reporting, and executive communications for the Chief Data and Analytics Office.