Core Responsibilities
People & Strategic Thought Leadership
- Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control specialists responsible for consulting across product and technology to advance the organization’s data control capabilities.
- Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment.
- Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, data controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Program Leadership
- Own the end-to-end data controls program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
- Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across data control management through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
- Lead the evolution and adoption of a standardized data control framework defining “what good looks like” across the end-to-end data lifecycle (source, movement, transformation, and consumption).
- Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.
Data Risk, Audit, and Regulatory Alignment
- Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings.
- Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility.
Data Control Remediation, Metrics & Reporting
- Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines.
- Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage.
- Deliver executive level dashboards and management reporting that provide real time visibility into data risk posture and program health.
Enterprise Partnership & Influence
- Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Risk.
- Influence adoption of data quality and control standards and best practices across product families and technology teams.
- Partner with modernization, AI readiness, and data lineage initiatives to embed controls into future architectures.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum 10 years related work experience (preferably in a large financial services institution)
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Graduate degree preferred.
- Program Management experience
- Background in internal data controls, audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
