Bain Data Governance

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an appropriate Data Governance framework
• Oversee Data Domains and Data Owners across various functions to ensure their adherence to responsibilities
• Manage the data glossary, data catalogue, and report inventory
• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and workflows for Data Quality (DQ) and facilitate remediation
• Collaborate with Data Owners to establish DQ KPIs, progress dashboards, and criteria for "good data quality"
• Coordinate with IT, Reporting teams, and Operations to deploy DQ rules/checks and manage escalations
• Monitor manual adjustments/touchpoints and implement actions to address them
• Establish targets and oversee progress monitoring/reporting
• Collaborate with Data Owners to set and achieve DQ improvement targets within defined timeframes
• Assist IT/Reporting teams in creating senior stakeholder reporting/dashboards for transparency and progress tracking
• Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team
• Work with Data Owners to define data completeness, accuracy, and establish sign-off processes
• Partner with IT to prioritize and communicate decisions regarding competing requests
• Monitor the progress of data issues and DQ KPIs, conducting deep dives and root cause analyses as needed
• Implement a data certification process and change management process
• Establish governance and conduct periodic reviews/audits to ensure report data accuracy
• Conduct regular reviews of business glossary, data dictionary, and report catalog
• Promote adoption and proper usage of the Data Governance framework throughout the organization
• Evaluate and redesign process flows across functions and key users as necessary.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of experience in asset management or closely related field
• Experience standing up or maintaining data governance program at similar firm
• Comfort with a data-intensive and high transaction volume environment
• Deadline-driven mindset
• Strong process discipline: ability to design new processes & drive continuous improvement in existing ones
• Direct programming expertise not required; proven ability to manage programmers/engineers is required
• Proven experience collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders/internal customers
• Strong communication and relationship management skills