Strategic Data Governance Lead — Quality & Risk

Fifth Third Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Lead Data Governance Analyst to own and advance Commercial Data Governance efforts across business, data, and risk domains. You will ensure data quality, control effectiveness, and scalable processes, partnering with stakeholders to deliver defensible outputs.

The role emphasizes accountability for how work is approached, standardized, and adopted, with guidance to analysts and a focus on long-term data confidence and governance maturity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data analysis, data quality, or data governance within a commercial or financial services context.
• Understanding of how data is created, transformed, and used within business processes.
• Familiarity with data risk, control concepts, and operational data dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead data quality assessment, triage, and prioritization of data quality issues.
• Translate governance expectations into practical, repeatable workflows and standards.
• Oversee control outputs and connect performance to business processes and risk exposure.
• Own outcomes across complex workstreams and coordinate across multiple teams to maintain momentum.
• Partner with stakeholders to shape scalable, compliant data governance solutions and translate issues into business implications.
• Mentor analysts and promote repeatable patterns, templates, and practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Lead Data Governance Analyst to own and advance Commercial Data Governance efforts across business, data, and risk domains. You will ensure data quality, control effectiveness, and scalable processes, partnering with stakeholders to deliver defensible outputs.

The role emphasizes accountability for how work is approached, standardized, and adopted, with guidance to analysts and a focus on long-term data confidence and governance maturity.