Risk - Birmingham - Vice President/Associate - Data Governance

Join the Risk Data Team at Goldman Sachs

Become a part of the high-profile Risk Data Team within Goldman Sachs’ Risk Division. This team is pivotal in managing data risk and enhancing the strategic data architecture that supports risk workflows while ensuring adherence to firmwide data governance.

Our Impact

At Risk Data, we collaborate with users and the technology organization to evolve the strategic data architecture that underpins Risk workflows. Our core mandate is to align the Risk Division with firmwide data governance strategies and regulatory principles like BCBS 239 and other relevant data regulations.

Your Impact

Risk Data plays a crucial role in ensuring business data needs are met through technological solutions. We implement the firm’s data governance policies, creating transparency in how data enters, transforms, reports, and classifies within the firm. Our clients use this information to enhance data quality, respond to new business opportunities, and meet regulatory requirements.

Fulfill Your Potential

As a member of our team, you will:

• Drive adoption of the firmwide data governance framework.
• Manage initiatives to enhance data governance quality.
• Work with data consumers and producers to define data ownership.
• Create lineage graphs to illustrate data flow from initial to final stages.
• Develop communication materials to implement data governance policies and standards.
• Define and create data validation controls.
• Provide data quality analytics for remediation efforts.
• Ensure internal policies and standards meet regulatory expectations.
• Partner with divisions to evolve firmwide data governance strategy.
• Provide feedback on strategic tooling for business use cases.
• Build consensus among senior stakeholders.
• Communicate progress within the team and to senior stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

• Autonomy: Significant autonomy in solution design.
• Interpersonal Communication: Engagement with diverse business areas to understand requirements and propose solutions.
• Creativity: Opportunities to suggest product improvements.
• Training: Professional development support, training opportunities, and increased responsibility.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with experience in:

• Developing strategies and solutions related to data.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and driving consensus.
• Translating business requirements into technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction for Risk in data initiatives.
• Drive adoption of data governance framework.
• Improve data governance quality.
• Coordinate with project teams to define objectives and prepare deliverables.
• Document data lineage and ensure effective controls.
• Analyze Risk business processes to implement workflow improvements.
• Ensure user tools for data analysis meet user needs.
• Prepare self-assessments against regulatory requirements.
• Engage with other divisions for policy and standard improvements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships at all levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5+ years’ relevant experience.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Highly organized with effective relationship management skills.
• Proactive and collaborative.
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Ability to effectively present results and communicate strategic impact.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Team player with strong control orientation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data governance or management.
• Prior experience in financial services, regulatory reporting.
• Strong project management skills.
• Understanding of data usage in various business areas.

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