Director - Data Risk Management & Oversight

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.Pay and Benefits:Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentiveComprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on locationPension / Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). The Impact you will have in this role:In this Director-level role, you will lead the Data Risk Management Policy and Procedure team to advance DTCC’s strategic priorities and strengthen its data risk management posture through robust second-line oversight of disciplined data risk execution across the data lifecycle. You will drive a cohesive policy and operating framework that enables clear accountability, informed decision-making, and consistent adherence to data risk and data governance standards across the first line. By providing senior-level effective challenge, surfacing and prioritizing material issues and exceptions, and orchestrating audit and assurance activities, you will improve risk transparency, regulatory readiness, and the pace of remediation. Through leadership of cross-control-function forums and ongoing maturity assessments, you will align stakeholders on strategic priorities and measurable outcomes - raising data management capability and resilience to protect DTCC, its clients, and the markets it serves.Your Primary Responsibilities:Manage all aspects of DRM’s formal documents (Policy, Procedures, Framework, Roadmap, and Charters), including control function and stakeholder communications and engagement.Mediate all data risk–related audit activities, ensuring effective coordination, clear accountability, timely remediation, and consistent senior management escalation of material findings.Identify, document, manage, and escalate Data Risk Management issues and exceptions. Conduct evaluations of the Data Governance framework to ensure data management capabilities and practices are effectively operating at satisfactory maturity levels across DTCC, in alignment with industry’s best practices.Serve as DRM’s Embedded Risk Manager, overseeing processes such as Management Control Testing, Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), and Business Continuity planning.Facilitate a Data Risk Working Group across control functions: set priorities, manage agenda, and execute action items as needed.Oversee management and communication of other DRM business activities such as required training, and SharePoint site design, content, and access.**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **Qualifications:Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in data risk management, data governance, risk management, audit, or related disciplineBachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (master’s, MBA, or equivalent experience) is a plusTalents Needed for Success:Exhibit passion for data management, complemented by a strong understanding of core principles and techniquesStrong business acumen, analytical and critical‑thinking capabilityDemonstrated success leading and developing a high‑performing team, fostering capability, accountability, and a culture of excellence.Outstanding interpersonal, collaborative and strategic leadership skills with proven ability to develop and articulate a vision in written, verbal, and presentation materialsExperience in the financial services industry or other complex, regulated environmentsEngagement leveraging data management frameworks such as DCAM or CDMC Same Posting Description for Internal and External CandidatesThe salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here.Our Risk Management teams work to protect the safety and soundness of our systems and are responsible for identifying, managing, measuring and mitigating a spectrum of key risk types including credit, market, liquidity, systemic, operational and technology in all existing and new products, activities, processes and systems. Full timePosting Date: 2026-04-28