Executive Director-Head of Firmwide Data Governance Engagement & Transformation

Job Description

The Data and Analytics organization sets enterprise strategy for data and artificial intelligence, delivers shared solutions and expertise, and establishes standards for responsible adoption. The Chief Data Office strengthens the enterprise data foundation, reduces data and privacy risk, and accelerates data availability for analytics and business outcomes. The Data Governance team builds a scalable governance framework that improves data quality, protection, and regulatory readiness. In this role, you will shape how governance is delivered by modernizing workflows and driving adoption through senior stakeholder partnership.

As an Executive Director, Head of Firmwide Data Governance Engagement & Transformation in the Data Governance team, you will lead enterprise transformation initiatives that modernize how data governance is executed and adopted. You will serve as the primary engagement and communications leader to senior data leaders across lines of business and corporate functions. You will partner with legal, compliance, risk and controls, operations, product, and technology stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements across data risk topics. You will help establish operating routines and enablement needed to scale new governance activities across globally distributed teams.

This is a transformation and change-delivery role focused on improving operating models, tooling, and user experience—distinct from day-to-day governance execution ownership. Success requires executive presence, strong judgment, and the ability to translate strategy into durable operational outcomes.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the data governance transformation roadmap, including operating model, adoption plans, and enablement approach.
• Build and continuously improve transformation artifacts, including frameworks, playbooks, training materials, and communications.
• Establish execution routines for intake and prioritization, dependency management, issue and risk management, reporting, and evidence capture.
• Develop and deliver executive communications that clearly articulate strategy, progress, and outcomes to senior data leaders.
• Run engagement cadences (for example, forums, readouts, and feedback loops) and convert feedback into actionable plans.
• Identify opportunities to digitize and automate governance workflows to improve transparency, standardization, and user experience.
• Partner with product and technology teams to define requirements, prioritize delivery, and drive adoption of improved solutions.
• Coordinate with governance owners and peer risk and control leaders to ensure changes are durable, measurable, and operationally adopted.
• Drive alignment across a matrixed stakeholder set and remove barriers to delivery through proactive escalation and decisioning.
• Track and report outcomes using clear metrics and key performance indicators to strengthen accountability and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Fifteen or more years of experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry with senior-level delivery ownership.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement target operating models and scale execution across globally distributed teams.
• Experience leading regulatory- and audit-facing delivery, including exam or inquiry support, remediation programs, and testing readiness.
• Strong practical experience in data governance and data management, including data quality, controls, transparency, and accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal executive communication skills, including the ability to create concise materials and present to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated strength in issue management, reporting, and performance monitoring using outcome-based metrics.
• Proven ability to influence and deliver across a highly matrixed organization with sound judgment and discretion.
• Track record of modernizing processes and tooling in partnership with product and technology teams to improve adoption and user experience.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience delivering enterprise data governance enhancements aligned to regulatory expectations (for example, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 239, Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, or International Financial Reporting Standard 9).
• Experience building transformation playbooks and accelerators and leading enablement programs at scale.
• Product-oriented mindset with experience translating stakeholder needs into delivered platform or workflow improvements.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our  FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.