Senior Manager – Data Controls Management

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Data Governance Lead to own and mature the organization’s data control program. You will lead a team, drive strategic direction, and coordinate with Product, Technology, and Risk to ensure strong controls across data systems.

The role requires deep experience in data governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with a proven ability to deliver scalable processes and audits. This on-site position is based in Arizona.

Qualifications

• Program management experience in large organizations.
• Background in internal data controls, audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership and supervisory capabilities; ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control specialists responsible for consulting across product and technology to advance the organization’s data control capabilities.
• Provide strategic direction to maturity the data control environment.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, data controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
• Own the end-to-end data controls program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
• Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across data control management through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
• Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings.
• Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility.
• Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines.
• Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage.
• Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Risk.

Skills

Program Management

Data governance

Leadership

Risk management

Audit

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Graduate degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control specialists responsible for consulting across product and technology to advance the organization’s data control capabilities.
• Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, data controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
• Own the end-to-end data controls program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
• Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across data control management through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
• Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings.
• Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility.
• Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines.
• Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage.
• Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Risk.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years related work experience (preferably in a large financial services institution)
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Program Management experience
• Background in internal data controls, audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance.