Data Steward Executive & Governance Leader

Bank of America Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America Corporation in the United States is seeking a Data Steward Executive to lead the data governance agenda, drive data quality, risk control, and regulatory compliance across assigned business areas. You will manage a team, define priorities, and partner with Compliance, Audit, Risk, Operations and Technology to ensure data is fit for use.

The role focuses on accountability, capacity management, and scalable processes, shaping enterprise data standards, monitoring metrics, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of data privacy, risk management, compliance, audit, or comparable regulatory experience
• Data Management
• Data Governance
• Data Quality Management
• Risk and Control Management
• Process Management
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Proficiency in MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Co-Pilot
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear guidance
• Ability to collaborate effectively across a diverse set of stakeholders and influence outcomes without direct authority
• Proactive, forward thinking, and process oriented mindset
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, regulated environment
• Speaks and acts with confidence and demonstrates a bias for action and commitment to sustainable results

Responsibilities

• Maintains Data Steward Executive accountability for assigned business areas and drives execution across the applicable lifecycle of data management.
• Leads and develops a team responsible for executing data management and broader data governance activities, providing clear accountability, coaching, performance management, and development.
• Partners with peer program leaders, including Records Management and Data Privacy, to align resources and execute program priorities while maintaining clear functional ownership and subject-matter leadership.
• Establishes priorities and manages team capacity across business-aligned data management responsibilities and peer-led data governance programs based on business needs, regulatory requirements, risk, and critical commitments.
• Works with Line of Business partners, including Compliance, Audit, Risk, and Technology, to execute data management activities, resolve execution barriers, and support delivery of data solutions.
• Executes data management requirements by ensuring data processes, risks, controls, inventories, and required documentation are defined, maintained, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Ensures data is governed across the full lifecycle where applicable, including data quality, issue management, controls, traceability, and sustainable remediation of identified gaps.
• Monitors performance metrics related to data quality and controls, identifies out-of-tolerance conditions and emerging risks, and drives escalation and corrective action.

Skills

Data Management

Data Governance

Data Quality Management

Risk and Control Management

Process Management

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

People Leadership

Organizational Leadership

Strategic Prioritization

Issue and Remediation Management

Change Management

Operational Excellence

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Co-Pilot

Job description

Bank of America Corporation in the United States is seeking a Data Steward Executive to lead the data governance agenda, drive data quality, risk control, and regulatory compliance across assigned business areas. You will manage a team, define priorities, and partner with Compliance, Audit, Risk, Operations and Technology to ensure data is fit for use.

The role focuses on accountability, capacity management, and scalable processes, shaping enterprise data standards, monitoring metrics, and