Global HR Data Governance & Quality Lead

474 MS Services Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced Data Governance & Quality Lead to head the global HR data governance function within HR Data & Intelligence. You will establish ownership, controls, and processes to ensure HR data is trusted, well-managed, and fit for decisions at scale.

You will lead a dispersed team, partner with HR product, analytics, engineering, and risk teams to embed standards into systems, data pipelines, and AI tools, while driving data quality initiatives and a clear data

Qualifications

• At least 8 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
• Applied exposure to data governance, data quality, data management, or adjacent domains in a complex, multi system environment, ideally with global reach.
• Ability to shape teams and functions by setting clear expectations and building capabilities that support execution and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build transparency around the complex processes and activities to demonstrate the value the HR Data Governance team brings to the department.
• Track record designing and operationalizing frameworks that scale across systems and regions.
• Skill in translating data policies, technical concepts, and control requirements into clear, practical guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated success building alignment across organizational and geographic boundaries.
• Understanding of how HR data flows through core systems and processes, and how governance and controls influence data quality at each stage.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop a high performing, globally coordinated team that drives disciplined governance practices, scalable processes and continuous improvement
• Establish and maintain data governance foundations—ownership, sourcing expectations, cataloging, lineage, and control practices that ensure HR data is well-governed and aligned with the firm’s data quality framework
• Deliver prioritized data quality initiatives the HR Department has committed to in its Data Governance roadmap
• Partner with HR product, analytics, engineering, and firmwide risk/control teams to align on standards and embed requirements into system design, data pipelines, reporting, and AI-supported tools
• Define and oversee controls and monitoring that produce reliable metrics, surface data quality risks, and support accountable, timely escalation and remediation
• Ensure governance outputs translate into clear, consumer oriented documentation and metadata that increase transparency into HR’s data lifecycle
• Shape the strategic roadmap for HR’s data governance and quality function, prioritizing capabilities, controls, and process improvements that strengthen data reliability over time
• Will be responsible for leveraging AI tools to enhance HR's Data Quality Program

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Leadership

Global reach

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Cataloging

Data lineage

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced Data Governance & Quality Lead to head the global HR data governance function within HR Data & Intelligence. You will establish ownership, controls, and processes to ensure HR data is trusted, well-managed, and fit for decisions at scale.

You will lead a dispersed team, partner with HR product, analytics, engineering, and risk teams to embed standards into systems, data pipelines, and AI tools, while driving data quality initiatives and a clear data