Data Quality & Controls Manager — Hybrid, Reg-Focused

Morningstar; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Stock ownership potential

Life insurance

Job summary

Morningstar DBRS seeks a Manager, Data Quality & Controls to lead the enterprise data quality program and governance. You will assess controls, define standards, and partner across risk, compliance, and technology to embed robust data practices in operations and reporting.

You will drive the data controls roadmap, design scalable quality checks, and mentor a team of data analysts while aligning with regulatory requirements and AI initiatives. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience in data governance and controls.
• Experience building or enhancing a data governance and control framework in a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and work with senior management.
• Experience authoring policies, standards, and procedures for data-quality controls and KPIs.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations in financial services and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and ongoing enhancement of the enterprise data controls framework, including governance standards, workflows, metrics, issue management, and remediation processes.
• Develop and maintain data governance standards, procedures, and controls related to data quality, metadata, lineage, documentation, classification, retention, and issue management.
• Partner with business and technology teams to support platform modernization and data-feed initiatives, ensuring data integrity and control continuity throughout migrations and enhancements.
• Lead and develop a team of data analysts by providing coaching, setting priorities, and overseeing deliverables.
• Establish data and metadata standards that support AI, analytics, and automation initiatives; promote responsible AI practices and data privacy.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Regulatory data practices

Metadata & lineage

AI controls understanding

Cloud platforms

SQL & data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, or Management Studies

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

DataHub

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

MS SQL Server

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Morningstar DBRS seeks a Manager, Data Quality & Controls to lead the enterprise data quality program and governance. You will assess controls, define standards, and partner across risk, compliance, and technology to embed robust data practices in operations and reporting.

You will drive the data controls roadmap, design scalable quality checks, and mentor a team of data analysts while aligning with regulatory requirements and AI initiatives. Hybrid work options are available.