Vice President - Data Governance

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Vice President - Data Governance to lead and shape the Data Governance Foundation strategy in collaboration with risk and control teams. This role focuses on policy adoption, controls, and regulatory alignment across data domains.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in data governance or data management within financial services, with strong communication skills and a proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Support Risk Management Domain operationalization and BAU operations, liaising with central EDO team and Data Managers.
• Assist in assessing interdependencies across Risk Domains, identifying gaps, delivery conflicts, and remediation.
• Partner with Risk Domain Leads to ensure adherence to EDO Guidelines.
• Ensure artifacts are documented in EDO formats and organized in Teams.
• Lead Data Domain Working Groups per Citi’s Data Policies and Procedures.
• Assess risk when business decisions are made, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Liaise with business partners to align Data Governance and Data Risk work.
• Support Data Governance policies and standards including industry best practices.
• Track progress and provide guidance for enterprise-wide policies and standards.
• Develop materials to articulate progress on Data Governance strategy for leadership and regulatory updates.
• Coordinate with metrics team to define objective measures for data governance narratives.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Internal Controls

Management Reporting

Policy

Procedure

Regulation

Program Management

Risk Controls and Monitors

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Job description

Vice President - Data Governance

Job Req Id:

26982542

Location(s):

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

Aug. 10, 2026

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Job Overview

The Data Governance Foundation Lead Analyst is responsible for contributing to the directional strategy and assisting in creation and modification of Enterprise Data Governance Strategy, and/or Data Risk and Control Framework and Data Risk Taxonomy. The focus of this role may be on one or more of the following areas: assisting in identification, measurement and reporting, data policy adoption and compliance, data controls framework performance and issue management process, and regulatory and audit response and action tracking.

This role requires someone who is dynamic, flexible, and can easily respond to quickly changing needs. The candidate must have the ability to handle ambiguity and complexity and be able to deliver on multiple responsibilities. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others.

Responsibilities

• Support the Risk Management Domain operationalization and BAU operations, this includes liaising with the central EDO team, Risk Domain Owners, Data Managers. Ensure consistency of execution across the Risk Domains by defining central guidance based on published policies, standards, frameworks etc.
• Assist in assessing interdependencies across Risk Domains, identifying potential gaps, delivery conflicts, proposing resolution and executing upon remediation.
• Partner with Risk Domain Leads to ensure adherence to latest EDO Guidelines
• Responsible for ensuring consistency of execution of Domain operationalization artifacts across all RBCMs and that all artifacts are documented appropriately in the EDO formats. Ensure all artifacts are well organized and readily available in Teams.
• Partnering with Risk Domain Owners and Data Managers to Lead Data Domain Working Groups per Citi’s Data Policies and Procedures.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable rules, laws, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgement regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating managing and reporting control issues with transparency
• Liaise with business/function/regional partners to understand and align Data Governance, and/or Data Risk and Control related work
• Support Data Governance, and/or Data Risk and Control, policy, practices, and standards including industry best practices
• Track progress, and provide guidance for adherence and continued development of enterprise-wide guiding policies, practices and standards
• Assist in developing materials to effectively and concisely articulate progress on the Data Governance strategy and/or Data Risk and Control framework for senior leadership and regulatory updates
• Liaise with metrics team to articulate clear requirements for objective measures necessary to support Data Governance storylines with key stakeholders

Recommended Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience, Banking or Finance industry preferred in a Data Governance/ Data Management/ Process Engineering or related area
• Communicates effectively, develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; able to drive consensus, and influence relationships at all levels
• Collaborates effectively by building partnerships and working well with others to meet shared objectives
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills across a variety of stakeholders at different levels
• Optimizes work processes by balancing effective / efficient processes with a focus on continuous improvement. Demonstrates ability to balance between seeing the “big picture” while paying close attention to detail
• Organizational savvy: understands systems, management processes, knows where to go for information and how to interpret them
• Working knowledge of Data Operating Model practices, Data Governance and Data Compliance within large, financial services firm

Education

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

Work Environment

• Working Environment: office setting, minimal travelling and working hours in the office may be required during projects.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required. High levels of prolonged and intense concentration may be required in front of computer.

Job Family Group

Data Governance

Job Family

Data Governance Foundation

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Internal Controls, Management Reporting, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Program Management, Risk Controls and Monitors.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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