Senior Business Enablement Manager, Enterprise Data Location : Location US-WA-Seattle Location : Address 425 Pike Street Location : City Seattle Location : State/Province WA ID 2024-2886 Category Technology Position Type Full Time Min USD $140,000.00/Yr. Max USD $190,000.00/Yr. Min USD $140,000.00/Yr. Max USD $190,000.00/Yr. Job Summary About the WaFd Enterprise Data Department Are you passionate about data and its transformative potential? At WaFd Bank's Enterprise Data Department, we're on a mission to harness the power of data to create exceptional customer experiences, fight fraud, and drive innovation. We invite you to join our newly formed dynamic group, where your initiative, critical thinking, and passion for data will thrive. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our data strategy, unlocking valuable insights that have a tangible impact on both the organization and our customers. Embrace the challenge, make a difference, and be part of a team that values your expertise and ambition. Applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter with their resume. As the Senior Business Enablement Manager at WaFd Bank, you will lead and mentor a dedicated team focused on developing WaFd Bank's data into a strategic asset. Reporting directly to the Chief Data Officer, you will play a pivotal role in setting strategy and in leadership of the data department. You will oversee data governance initiatives, partnering with stakeholders across the organization to improve data literacy and develop a common language for business. Your team actively seeks out data quality challenges, partnering with business units to clean data and address the root causes by redesigning and automating business processes. Your leadership will drive the expansion of WaFd's data literacy by championing the power of data, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement. Collaboration is core to this role, requiring you to work closely with various departments to ensure data initiatives are delivering value and aligned with organizational objectives. Experience in fintech or a financial institution is a significant advantage. Along with the key functions listed below, you will be expected to uphold the value that WaFd Bank places on simply being kind when working alongside colleagues and servicing our clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: 1. Team Leadership and Development Hire, manage, and mentor a strong team of data professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture with excellent customer service in alignment with WaFd's values. Work with stakeholders to set goals, balance priorities, and focus the team on high-value work. Provide hands-on guidance, performance assessments, and professional development opportunities for the team. 2. Data Governance Establish and collaboratively lead a data governance program that builds out a common business language, ensuring data consistency, integrity, quality, and security across the organization. Develop and enforce data policies, standards, and best practices. Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability roles within the organization. 3. Business Process Improvement Partner with business units to identify and prioritize business processes that are inefficient or are the root cause of bad data. Develop and implement process improvements and automations that improve efficiency and enhance data accuracy, completeness, and consistency. 4. Data Management and Integrity Collaborate with business units to identify and prioritize data quality improvement opportunities. Lead initiatives to clean