Global Data Risk & Governance Program Lead

LHH; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Data Risk & Governance Project Manager to support a global payments network by building and executing robust data risk management and compliance programs. You will oversee large-scale data migrations, data storage, and governance initiatives across regions, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment.

Applicants should have experience with metadata, data lineage, and data validation. Financial services experience is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale data migrations, data storage, or data risk management.
• Solid understanding of metadata and data lineage.
• Experience with data validation and testing concepts.
• Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and execute against project plans.
• Payment network or financial services experience is helpful but not required.
• No SQL or Python experience required.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute programmes focused on data risk management, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Support controls around external data sharing and data usage restrictions.
• Manage project plans and drive initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Help ensure data practices align with regional legal and compliance requirements.
• Work across large-scale data migration and data storage initiatives.
• Apply knowledge of metadata, data lineage, data validation, and testing to project execution.

Skills

Data migrations

Data storage

Data risk management

Metadata

Data lineage

Data validation

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

LHH is seeking a Data Risk & Governance Project Manager to support a global payments network by building and executing robust data risk management and compliance programs. You will oversee large-scale data migrations, data storage, and governance initiatives across regions, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment.

Applicants should have experience with metadata, data lineage, and data validation. Financial services experience is helpful but not required.