*Every career journey is personal. That's why we empower you with the tools and support to create your own success story. Be challenged. Be heard. Be valued. Be you ... be here.* Job Summary The Data Governance organization is dedicated to the proper management of data in accordance with policies, standards, and procedures. This team's main goal is to maximize the value of Bread Financial data by overseeing decision-making processes and data interactions across the enterprise. This role ensures proper education and training so that data is managed as a valuable asset throughout its lifecycle. Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for maintaining and updating all data governance policies, along with supporting standards to effectively safeguard Bread Financial data. - (20%)
• Implement data governance and management policies and standards organization-wide. Collaborate with data governance and management roles to clarify roles, policies, and standards. Assess and identify areas for improvement, ensuring the creation and delivery of necessary materials across the organization. - (20%)
• Partner across the organization to identify areas of improvement within key business processes. Act as the liaison for Data Risk Taxonomy to the second line of defense. - (20%)
• Collaborate across functions to establish and execute an approved communication plan that addresses all data management, protection and governance requirements. - (20%)
• Oversee a distributed team in the United States and India, handling hiring, active coaching, and resolving challenges. Actively collaborate with the team to ensure all objectives are achieved. - (20%)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 7+ years of experience in data governance and/or data management.
• 3+ years direct leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Management, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant certifications in data governance.
• Experience leading a data governance organization or a data management capability.
• Experience in creating and delivering a data governance policy framework.
• Audit experience in measuring adherence to policies and standards.
• Proficiency in BI, Data Analysis, SAS, SQL, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Business Intelligence (BI)
• Data Analysis
• Data Governance
• Data Management
• Change Management
• SAS
• Structured Query Language (SQL)

Reports To: Director and above Direct Reports: 6 - 10 Work Environment

• Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of Columbus, OH; Plano, TX; Chadds Ford, PA; New York City, NY; Wilmington, DE; or Draper, UT.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% Annually

Physical and Mental Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

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Communicate/Talking

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Focus and complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity metric

Maintain focus in high pressure or fast-paced work