SVP, Data Governance Lead

About the job

SVP, Data Governance Lead - New York, NY

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of SVP, Data Governance Lead to join our Data Solutions & Services team. This role is located in New York, NY

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Governance leader to help strengthen how data is managed across the enterprise. This role will lead efforts to improve data quality, metadata, governance, and data risk management while partnering with business and technology teams to ensure data is trusted, well-documented, and fit for business, analytics, and AI use.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead enterprise data governance, data quality, metadata management, and data risk management activities.

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to implement data governance strategies, standards, and best practices.

• Improve the consistency, transparency, and accountability of data management across the enterprise.

• Oversee the identification, onboarding, and maintenance of trusted data sources for critical business use cases.

• Ensure key datasets are documented with clear ownership, business definitions, lineage, and quality controls.

• Drive improvements in data quality controls, measurement, issue remediation, and reporting.

• Identify, assess, escalate, and help mitigate data-related risks and governance issues.

• Provide visibility into governance progress, data quality performance, and key risk themes.

• Lead stakeholder engagement, governance forums, and cross-functional communications.

• Support the use of trusted, well-governed data for analytics, automation, and AI initiatives.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics/statistics or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 7-10+ years of experience in data management, data governance, data quality, metadata management, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams or enterprise-wide governance programs.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality, metadata, lineage, and data ownership concepts.
• Experience implementing governance programs in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Financial services industry experience.
• Experience with industry governance or risk frameworks.
• Knowledge of enterprise data operating models and large-scale data environments.
• Experience supporting data governance for analytics or AI-enabled use cases.

About Us

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025

• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025

• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 81968
• Job Category: Data Governance
• Posting Date: 2026-10-15
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, 10286, US ()
• Base Salary Min: 104000
• Base Salary Max: 195000