Senior Data Governance Leader

Fifth Third Bank, National Association; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive compensation plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank seeks a Principal, Data Governance in Cincinnati to lead a team improving Commercial data governance, quality, and management across business, risk, data, and technology environments. The role partners with business and tech leaders to deliver scalable governance and measurable data health.

You will coach professionals, set priorities, and drive strategic data initiatives, while communicating complex data concepts in business terms across senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience in data governance, data management, analytics, risk, controls, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional work in environments with ambiguity.
• Strong analytical capability to profile data and identify patterns and root causes.
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts in business terms.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Ability to design scalable governance frameworks and operating practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor to business, data, and technology leaders on complex Commercial data-management needs and future-state solutions.
• Evaluate processes, data flows, architecture, controls, and downstream uses to identify risks and opportunities.
• Influence solution design to embed data quality, lineage, and governance early.
• Identify opportunities to improve data health and business value through analytics, automation, and AI capabilities.
• Provide governance policy leadership and standard interpretation.
• Establish repeatable data ownership, lineage, quality, and accountability.
• Evaluate governance gaps and propose resolutions.
• Partner with Enterprise Data Governance to align requirements.
• Lead complex cross-functional data issues from ambiguity to resolution.
• Lead and coach Data Governance professionals and build capability.
• Represent Commercial Data Governance in senior forums and communicate risks.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data management

Analytics

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Fifth Third Bank seeks a Principal, Data Governance in Cincinnati to lead a team improving Commercial data governance, quality, and management across business, risk, data, and technology environments. The role partners with business and tech leaders to deliver scalable governance and measurable data health.

You will coach professionals, set priorities, and drive strategic data initiatives, while communicating complex data concepts in business terms across senior stakeholders.