VP, Data Governance Steward

Banc of California, Inc.; Santa Ana, Los Angeles (CA, CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Banc of California, Inc. is seeking a VP, Data Governance Steward to lead governance across enterprise data assets, ensuring high data quality, metadata accuracy, and compliance with data standards.

This role engages with senior leaders to shape data strategy and risk posture and drives remediation across business, operations, and technology teams. The incumbent will supervise critical governance activities, establish cross-functional governance programs, and advise on data risks and controls

Qualifications

• Advanced data governance expertise and practice across enterprise data domains.
• Strong business judgment and ability to communicate complex risks to senior audiences.
• Ability to lead governance initiatives independently with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a data governance lead and subject matter expert for assigned enterprise data domains, advising business, operations, technology, and risk stakeholders.
• Lead governance activities for Key Data Elements including identification, tiering, definitions, classifications, metadata, and ownership.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across business, operations, technology, and risk to drive timely governance decisions.
• Evaluate adherence to enterprise data governance requirements and standards for assigned data domains.
• Monitor data quality and controls to identify trends and potential data risks.
• Identify, document, and escalate material data risks, governance exceptions, and control deficiencies to leadership.
• Oversee root cause analysis and remediation plans for data-related issues.
• Provide governance oversight for data validation activities involving Key Data Elements where applicable.
• Advise teams on governance requirements and best practices for initiatives affecting critical data.
• Represent data domains in enterprise governance forums and regulatory or audit discussions.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Risk communication

Job description

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company with over $34 billion in assets and the parent company of Banc of California. Banc of California is one of the nation's premier relationship-based business banks, providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle market, and venture backed businesses. As the largest independent bank headquartered in California, the bank offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services through a network of full-service branches and regional offices, as well as through digital and nationwide capabilities. The bank also provides full-service payment processing solutions to its clients and serves the Community Association Management industry nationwide through its technology forward platform, SmartStreet™. Banc of California is committed to supporting its local communities through the Banc of California Charitable Foundation and by partnering with organizations that promote financial literacy, job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more.

At Banc of California, our success is powered by our people and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful results. We foster an environment where entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and accountability and operational excellence are expected. Our team members are empowered to take ownership, make informed decisions, and make a meaningful impact as the bank continues to grow and evolve. We are dedicated to supporting your growth and wellbeing through comprehensive benefits, robust development opportunities, and inclusive programs that enable you to perform at your best. Together we win!

THE OPPORTUNITY

The VP, Data Governance Steward serves as a data governance lead and recognized subject matter expert for one or more assigned enterprise data domains, independently leading governance activities for enterprise data assets, Key Data Elements, metadata, data quality, and data risk. This role provides governance oversight and challenge, assesses adherence to enterprise data standards, identifies and escalates material data risks, and influences sustainable remediation and control enhancements across business, operations, and technology stakeholders. The position leads cross-functional governance initiatives, facilitates senior stakeholder decisions, and advises business and technology partners on governance requirements for significant projects, system changes, and critical reporting processes. This position requires advanced data governance expertise, strong business judgment, and the ability to communicate complex risks and recommendations effectively to senior audiences. Performs all duties in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Serve as a data governance lead and subject matter expert for one or more assigned enterprise data domains, providing independent advice and challenge to business, operations, technology, and risk stakeholders.
• Lead governance activities for Key Data Elements, including identification, tiering, definitions, classifications, business rules, metadata, ownership, and approval of material changes.
• Establish and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across business, operations, technology, and risk to drive timely decisions and sustainable data governance outcomes.
• Evaluate and challenge process, control, system, and dataset adherence to enterprise data governance requirements and Key Data Element standards for assigned data domains.
• Lead monitoring and analysis of data quality and data control outcomes to identify emerging trends, control weaknesses, and potential data risks.
• Identify, assess, document, and appropriately escalation material data risks, governance exceptions, and control deficiencies to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Lead or oversee root cause analysis and challenge remediation plans to promote the timely, sustainable resolution of data-related issues.
• Provide governance oversight and challenge for front-end accuracy validation and other data validation activities involving Key Data Elements in assigned domains, where applicable.
• Advise business and technology teams on data governance requirements and best practices for significant initiatives, system implementations, data migrations, mass changes, and other changes affecting critical data.
• Represent assigned data domains in enterprise governance forums, committees, and regulatory or audit-related discussions, as appropriate.