Bank Of America Data Policy Manager 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

154657860

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Specifically, this leader will have responsibilities across a number of areas:

• Manage data governance program across GRM on behalf of DSME to ensure robust oversight, and escalation processes across GRM, working with GRM Data Steward Executives (DSEs) and DSME teams.
• Develop consistent GRM-wide Standards adherence metrics, establish monitoring dashboards and leadership reporting protocols.
• Drive thought leadership, elevate GRM’s data priorities, and influence definition of enterprise data Standards and Policies working with Enterprise Data Standards and Governance team (EDSG).
• Broad responsibilities to manage DSM function’s day-to-day operations, including planning and managing DSM initiatives, senior leadership communication and reporting, team management and development as well as annual initiative, resourcing and funding planning on behalf of DSME.
• Partner across DSM function, GRM leadership, GRM Data Steward Executives (DSE), Front-Line Unit and Control Function stakeholder teams and Technology to:
  • Oversee and manage execution of GRM’s high priority data programs on behalf of DSME.
  • Drive funding and prioritization of GRM data initiatives working with GRM COO, DSEs, Risk leadership and EDSG.
  • Drive evaluation and rationalization of GRM data initiatives in alignment with GRM data strategy with SCI and climate data team’s support.
  • Oversee development and monitoring of GRM data roadmaps on DSME’s behalf.
  • Oversee enhancement and monitoring of GRM data health dashboard with head of Data Management Operations to drive better measurement and to identify and escalate risks to DSME and GRM leadership.
  • Design and coordinate targeted assessments to evaluate data capabilities maturity in GRM with the Data Management Operations team’s support.
  • Oversee and coordinate regulatory support for data exams across GRM.
  • Oversee and manage GRM’s data commitments to internal and external parties, monitor progress and escalate execution risks – including regulatory and audit commitments.
  • Oversee and coordinate data issues analysis, prioritization, and remediation across GRM with the Data Management Operations team’s support –working across GRM DSEs – and influence FLUs to prioritize GRM initiative
  • Represent GRM point of view in senior data forums across the enterprise to guide direction of standards and strategies.
  • Provide support to prepare and present GRM data strategy vision on behalf of DSME to GRM CRO, senior leadership team, FLU/CF and enterprise senior stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities for data process optimization across GRM and promulgate leading practices across GRM and enterprise.
• Drive strong partnerships across the organization to fully understand their business goals and link to data needs.
• Develop and drive enforcement of standards for robust data governance.
• Prepare executive/management level reporting and other regulatory updates.
• Produce recommendations for enterprise-wide guiding principles, policies, processes and practices.
• Develop and manage approach for measuring adoption of data principles, policies, processes and practices.
• Provide oversight to ensure that the FLU roadmaps are consistent in their understanding and delivery of the full commitments to GRM data roadmaps.
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems a develop innovative solutions.
• Be a thought leader and synthesize existing data governance principles, policies, practices and industry standards to influence development of best practices across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Technical Expertise: Demonstrates understanding of data and technology.
• Strong understanding of the data regulations, compliance and risk environment in financial services.
• Data maturity assessments planning and rollout.
• Execution Expertise: Ability to drive program execution through disciplined oversight with right assignment of accountabilities.
• Successful delivery in a cross functional team environment in financial services - business, technology, compliance and risk.
• Leadership capability: A successful candidate will also need to navigate effectively across different levels of the enterprise and external stakeholders.
  • Executive/management level reporting and regulatory engagement.
  • Able to coordinate and prioritize data strategy as well as shape detailed solutions with quants, technologists and business teammates.
  • Able to adjust communication styles to explain complex issues in appropriate terms and perspectives to a broad audience.
  • Strong influencing and partnership skills, including with senior FLU and Risk leaders.
  • Develop strategic solutions broadly across Risk, prioritizing and influencing for needs.
  • Able to represent GRM in senior forums up to executive management level.
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• At least 5-10 years of relevant experience with the ability to work in a large, complex organization, and influence various stakeholders and partners.