Manager, Data Quality & Controls

Morningstar; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Stock ownership potential

Life insurance

Job summary

Morningstar DBRS seeks a Manager, Data Quality & Controls to lead the enterprise data quality program and governance. You will assess controls, define standards, and partner across risk, compliance, and technology to embed robust data practices in operations and reporting.

You will drive the data controls roadmap, design scalable quality checks, and mentor a team of data analysts while aligning with regulatory requirements and AI initiatives. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience in data governance and controls.
• Experience building or enhancing a data governance and control framework in a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and work with senior management.
• Experience authoring policies, standards, and procedures for data-quality controls and KPIs.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations in financial services and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and ongoing enhancement of the enterprise data controls framework, including governance standards, workflows, metrics, issue management, and remediation processes.
• Develop and maintain data governance standards, procedures, and controls related to data quality, metadata, lineage, documentation, classification, retention, and issue management.
• Partner with business and technology teams to support platform modernization and data-feed initiatives, ensuring data integrity and control continuity throughout migrations and enhancements.
• Lead and develop a team of data analysts by providing coaching, setting priorities, and overseeing deliverables.
• Establish data and metadata standards that support AI, analytics, and automation initiatives; promote responsible AI practices and data privacy.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Regulatory data practices

Metadata & lineage

AI controls understanding

Cloud platforms

SQL & data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, or Management Studies

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

DataHub

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

MS SQL Server

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Morningstar DBRS is seeking a Manager, Data Quality & Controls to lead the development and execution of the enterprise data quality and controls program. Reporting to the Senior Director, Data Products, this role will assess existing controls, identify gaps, and establish standards, processes, and governance to ensure critical ratings, regulatory, and enterprise data is accurate, complete, well-documented, and fit for purpose.

The Manager will drive the data controls roadmap, design scalable quality controls, and partner across Data Management, Credit Operations, Technology, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Product teams to embed strong data practices into operations, regulatory reporting, platform modernization, and AI initiatives.

The ideal candidate has experience building or enhancing data governance and control frameworks within a regulated financial services environment and can influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Data Controls & Governance

Lead the design and ongoing enhancement of the enterprise data controls framework, including governance standards, workflows, metrics, issue management, and remediation processes. Assess existing controls, identify gaps, and drive improvements that align with regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and industry best practices. Own the data controls roadmap and promote data stewardship, accountability, and ownership across the organization.

Standards, Procedures & Data Quality

Develop and maintain data governance standards, procedures, and controls related to data quality, metadata, lineage, documentation, classification, retention, and issue management. Implement data quality checks, validations, and monitoring processes to ensure critical datasets remain accurate, complete, and compliant with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements.

Data Platform & External Feed Controls

Partner with business and technology teams to support platform modernization and data-feed initiatives, ensuring data integrity and control continuity throughout migrations and enhancements. Define control requirements for data products, integrations, APIs, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions, while establishing quality standards and validating migration outcomes.

Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop a team of data analysts by providing coaching, setting priorities, and overseeing deliverables. Drive excellence in data quality monitoring, metadata management, issue remediation, and the adoption of data governance best practices and tools.

AI-Ready Data Management

Establish data and metadata standards that support AI, analytics, and automation initiatives. Ensure datasets are properly documented, governed, and controlled, with clear ownership, lineage, and quality measures. Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Technology teams to promote responsible AI practices, data privacy, and transparent use of enterprise data assets.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, or Management Studies (Master's a plus).
• 5 + years of Proven experience building a data controls governance program in a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to work independently with senior managers and align stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of controls, governance frameworks, data quality, metadata, and lineage.
• Experience authoring policies, standards, and procedures, data-quality controls and KPIs.
• Experience supporting regulatory data and reporting processes; familiarity with data-related regulatory expectations in financial services is a strong asset.
• Prior people-management or team-lead experience, with the ability to coach and develop analysts is a plus, but not required

Technical Skills

• Cloud and data platforms: exposure to modern cloud platforms: Snowflake, Azure, or AWS
• Data controls and catalog platforms: experience with metadata, lineage, and catalog tools such as DataHub, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, or equivalents.
• SQL: ability to query, analyze, and validate large datasets in MS SQL Server or similar platforms.
• Data quality and lineage: data profiling, reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and end-to-end lineage documentation.
• AI controls: working understanding of responsible-AI principles and controls for AI-ready data.
• BI and analytics: experience building governance, data-quality, control, or operational dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar tools.
• Financial data: familiarity with fixed income, structured finance, credit ratings, and capital-markets data; experience with Bloomberg and/or Refinitiv Eikon is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain data controls concepts to technical and business audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Subject-matter expertise in data controls, data quality, metadata, lineage, and regulatory data practices.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and a structured results-oriented approach to complex problems.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver on time.

Total Cash compensation range $126,459 - $193,906

Compensation And Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That's why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• Financial Health
  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Emotional Health
  • Trust-Based Time Off
  • 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
  • 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
  • Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
  • Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Social Health
  • Charitable Matching Gifts program
  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program
  • Paid volunteering days
  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.