Senior Audit Manager- Data Governance

JCW Resourcing; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

JCW Group is seeking a Senior Audit Manager, Data Governance, to lead audits of data governance, data quality, lineage, and controls within a leading international bank. You will drive data analytics, influence senior stakeholders, and help mature data risk and governance frameworks while expanding into AI governance areas.

The role offers high visibility, broad scope across data policies and regulatory requirements (BCBS 239, GDPR), and opportunities to mentor a high-performing audit team in a

Qualifications

• CIA or CISA certification required.
• 8+ years IT audit, data governance, or related risk experience.
• Experience auditing large data sets and complex data environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to AI governance is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audits with focus on data governance, quality, lineage, retention, and controls.
• Audit large data repositories, data warehouses, and caches across banking systems.
• Manage audit engagements end-to-end: planning, fieldwork, reporting, stakeholder updates.
• Use data analytics to improve audit coverage, efficiency, and insight.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of data governance and IT controls.
• Evaluate data risk posture against regulatory expectations and frameworks.
• Build relationships with data owners, IT, and security as trusted data risk advisor.
• Provide actionable recommendations to strengthen governance and risk practices.
• Stay informed on evolving data regulations and AI governance trends.
• Mentor junior team members to develop a high-performing data risk function.

Skills

Data governance

IT audit

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Education

CIA or CISA certification

Job description

Senior Audit Manager- Data Governance

Home / Jobseekers / Jobs / Senior Audit Manager- Data Governance share Posted: 20/10/2026 Location: Dallas, Texas, United States Salary: $185000 - $195000 Job type: Permanent

About the Role

JCW is partnering with a leading international bank to hire a Senior Audit Manager, Data Governance, for its expanding Internal Audit team. This is a high-impact role within a global financial institution, offering the opportunity to shape how the bank governs, controls, and gets value from its data.

The position provides strong visibility to senior leadership, with a focus on leading complex audits of the bank’s data environment, strengthening data governance and control frameworks, and helping the audit function mature its use of data analytics. As the function evolves, the role will also grow to cover AI governance, so it’s an excellent opportunity to get in at the ground level.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audit engagements with a primary focus on data governance, including data ownership, data quality, data lineage, data retention, and data management controls.
• Audit large-scale data repositories, data warehouses, and data caches, assessing how data is stored, accessed, protected, and maintained across key banking systems.
• Manage audit engagements end-to-end, including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Work with large and complex data sets to support audit testing, using data analytics to improve audit coverage, efficiency, and insight.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of data governance frameworks, IT general controls, and application controls supporting critical data flows.
• Evaluate the bank’s data risk posture against regulatory expectations and industry frameworks (e.g., BCBS 239, DAMA-DMBOK, GDPR and other applicable data privacy requirements).
• Build strong relationships with technology-focused stakeholders, including data owners, CDO teams, data engineering, IT, and information security, acting as a trusted advisor on data risk.
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations to strengthen data governance, control, and risk management practices.
• Stay informed on emerging data regulations, industry trends, and developments in data and AI risk affecting financial institutions.
• Mentor and develop junior audit team members, building a high-performing audit function that is fluent in data risk.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• CIA or CISA certification is required.
• 8+ years of IT audit, audit analytics, data governance, or related risk experience, ideally within banking or financial services.
• A background in either audit analytics or data governance. Strong IT auditors with a genuine interest in data are also encouraged to apply, provided they bring hands‑on familiarity with data in some form.
• Experience auditing or working with large data sets and complex data environments.
• Solid understanding of data governance principles, data management frameworks, and regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions.
• Proven ability to manage and influence senior, technically minded stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills.
• Exposure to AI or model governance is a plus but not required.

This is a high-visibility role offering competitive compensation, leadership responsibility, and long-term career progression within a respected international banking organization.

We aim to be an equal opportunity recruiter, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements.