Finance Governance Manager

PowerToFly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Finance Cloud Governance Director Manager to define and enforce cloud data governance standards. This role is essential in partnering with Finance Delivery teams to ensure compliance and readiness for AI initiatives. The ideal candidate should possess experience in investment banking and a strong understanding of data governance.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $90,000 to $155,000 per year with a focus on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Experience creating clarity and structure.
• Ability to execute detailed governance tasks while understanding broader objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce Finance cloud data governance standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to support data ownership.
• Lead execution of data governance initiatives.

Skills

Understanding of investment banking industry

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Self-starter

Experience in data governance

Analytical skills with high attention to detail

Job description

The Finance Cloud Governance Director Manager will be responsible for executing and monitoring cloud data governance standards supporting Finance’s adoption of cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake). The role partners with Finance Delivery teams and various stakeholders to ensure proper ownership, controls, authoritative sourcing, and lineage requirements, enabling regulatory compliance and AI/GenAI readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and enforce Finance cloud data governance standards.
• Partner with Technology and business stakeholders (External Reporting, Capital, Treasury) to ensure cloud and business process design supports “source once, calculate once, control once, report many.”
• Support adoption of data ownership through direct facilitation of meetings with senior‑level management, enforcing clear expectations.
• Tailor cloud governance enablement to audience maturity, from stewards/practitioners to data owners/senior‑level stakeholders.
• Ensure issues/gaps/next steps are explicitly assigned, tracked, and driven to closure.
• Adapt governance structure, cadence and materials iteratively, rather than relying on static templates.
• Write business requirements for and partner with Technology to deliver governance tools and reporting.
• Deliver training to Finance and IT teams on governance standards and tools.
• Perform hands‑on governance execution activities, including metadata population, lineage documentation, feed onboarding reviews, and governance attestations.
• Prepare presentations, analysis, and status updates for governance forums.
• Track, monitor, and report on compliance with Finance cloud governance standards, supporting metrics and dashboards used by senior management.
• Lead execution of data governance initiatives, ensuring alignment to desired outcomes.
• Identify, manage, and accelerate delivery and adoption risks requiring reprioritization to senior leadership.
• Own business definition of governance tools, requirements, and roadmaps.
• Incorporate AI requirements into cloud governance planning and delivery.

Qualifications

• Understanding of investment banking industry and finance functional area.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Self‑starter who can identify next steps, propose and refine approach, and execute with minimal oversight.
• Experience creating clarity, structure, and momentum where they do not yet exist.
• Leads through facilitation, presence, and follow‑through in a flat organization structure.
• Flexibility between strategy, facilitation, and hands‑on execution to deliver business value.
• Experience in data governance, data management, or data controls within Finance, Risk, or Regulatory reporting environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate standards into clear execution guidance.
• Ability to execute detailed governance tasks while understanding broader Finance reporting and control objectives.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work across Finance and Technology teams and manage multiple deliverables in parallel.

Remuneration

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $155,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.