Director, Vendor Data Excellence & Governance

Fidelity Investments; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments seeks a Director of Vendor Data Governance and Quality to define and drive the vendor data governance strategy. You will lead cross-functional teams across Vendor Management, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Operations to ensure reliable, accurate vendor data throughout the lifecycle.

You will establish a culture of data stewardship and deliver trusted data that informs decisions and drives business value.

Qualifications

• MBA or related discipline with leadership focus.
• Experience in Data Governance, Data Management, MDM, Procurement, Vendor Management or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing governance programs and cross-functional teams.
• Proven success crafting and implementing data governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of procurement operations and supplier lifecycle management.
• Experience developing data quality programs, scorecards, metrics, controls, and remediation processes.
• Experience with ERP and supplier management platforms (SAP, Ariba, Oracle, Workday, or similar).
• Experience leading MDM or data governance transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vendor data governance strategy.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, accurate vendor data throughout the lifecycle.
• Establish a culture of data stewardship and deliver trusted, certified vendor data for better decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA or related discipline

Data Analytics / Information Systems / Finance / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Oracle ERP

Workday

Job description

Fidelity Investments seeks a Director of Vendor Data Governance and Quality to define and drive the vendor data governance strategy. You will lead cross-functional teams across Vendor Management, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Operations to ensure reliable, accurate vendor data throughout the lifecycle.

You will establish a culture of data stewardship and deliver trusted data that informs decisions and drives business value.