Vice President, Data Enablement, Governance and Technology

Fidelity; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Philanthropic Services seeks a Vice President of Data Enablement, Governance & Quality to lead the evolution of the data program. You will partner with senior leaders to establish long-term strategies and create governance, stewardship, security, and quality practices across the organization.

You will shape a culture that treats data as a strategic asset, drive enterprise initiatives, and enable analytics and AI capabilities while guiding teams to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Combine strategic leadership with data management expertise and organizational influence.
• Experience building enterprise programs and partnering with senior leaders.
• Ability to transform fragmented capabilities into sustainable programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, stewardship, security, and quality practices for data across the organization.
• Partner with senior leaders to establish long-term data strategies and enable growth.
• Define KPIs and reporting to measure program effectiveness and business value.
• Build enterprise governance frameworks, operating procedures, and accountability structures.
• Develop data quality programs and continuous improvement processes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data management

Organizational influence

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Data Management, or related field

Job description

Technology

Vice President, Data Enablement, Governance and Technology

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model in phases by region and role. See job description for more information.

Onsite

Location

• Durham, NC

Team

• Technology

Experience Level

Vice President

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

The Role

Are you passionate about building something lasting? Do you excel at bringing people together around a common vision and turning complex challenges into scalable capabilities?

Fidelity Philanthropic Services is seeking a Vice President of Data Enablement, Governance & Quality to lead the evolution of our data program. This highly visible leadership role will shape how data is understood, managed, and leveraged across the organization while building a culture that recognizes data as a critical business asset. You will partner with senior leaders across business and technology functions to establish long-term strategies, influence organizational change, and create the governance, stewardship, security, and quality practices needed to support future growth, innovation, analytics, and emerging AI capabilities.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

You bring a combination of strategic leadership, data management expertise, and organizational influence. You are energized by building programs, developing strong partnerships, and creating alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. You are comfortable operating in ambiguity and have demonstrated success transforming developing or fragmented capabilities into sustainable enterprise programs.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Data Management, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Significant experience leading enterprise data management, governance, stewardship, quality, or data enablement initiatives within a complex organization.
• Experience justifying, developing and executing multi-year strategies that align business priorities, technology investments, and data capabilities
• Proven success influencing senior leaders and driving organizational adoption without relying solely on formal authority.
• Demonstrated ability to establish enterprise governance frameworks, stewardship models, operating procedures, and accountability structures.
• Experience developing data quality programs, controls, metrics, and continuous improvement processes.
• Strong understanding of modern data ecosystems, including cloud-based platforms, analytics environments, metadata management, and emerging AI-related data requirements.
• Experience defining meaningful KPIs and reporting that measure program effectiveness, adoption, and business value.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship management skills with the ability to engage audiences ranging from technical teams to executive leadership.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and professional growth.
• Financial services experience and familiarity with regulatory and risk management considerations are beneficial
• Experience navigating and participating in Enterprise level initiatives, programs and working groups; distilling enterprise level expectations to your specific area(s) of responsibility.

Most importantly, you have a track record of creating momentum, establishing credibility, and building enterprise capabilities that deliver measurable business outcomes.

The Team

Our Data Enablement, Governance & Quality team is responsible for helping Fidelity Philanthropic Services establish a strong foundation for trusted, well-managed, and accessible data across the organization. We partner closely with business leaders, operations, technology, risk, security, and analytics teams to improve how data is defined, governed, shared, and used in support of our mission.

As our data program continues to mature, this team plays a critical role in shaping the future of how information supports strategic decision-making, operational excellence, and innovation. We are building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, continuous learning, and shared accountability drive meaningful outcomes for our associates, donors, and charitable partners.

This is an opportunity to join a team that is creating lasting organizational impact, influencing enterprise priorities, and helping establish data as a trusted and valuable asset across Fidelity Philanthropic Services.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Category:

Information Technology

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Benefits that balance life and work

From our fully paid parent leave to our on-site health and wellness centers, our benefits support the belief that more balance you have, the better you can achieve your goals.

Company overview

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.

Reasonable accommodations

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [e-mail], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

Equal opportunity employer

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Applicant screening

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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