What we expect of you, day to day.
1. Data Stewardship Implementation
- Apply and maintain data stewardship practices in line with the organization’s data governance principles.
- Serve as the primary contact for data governance within the European Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA).
- Collaborate with global data stewardship teams to ensure alignment on governance standards and practices.
- Partner with the Global Data Privacy team to review and support data use cases, ensuring compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements.
2 Governance Coordination
- Lead the development and execution of governance processes within the European Data Solutions team.
- Coordinate governance-related activities, including the management of data-related risks and controls.
- Support the implementation and oversight of the model risk management process.
3. European Policy Process Leadership
- Act as the European lead for the internal requests process in the Data Solutions domain.
- Train and support VCA team members on internal requests procedures, data use principles, and best practices.
- Review and validate internal requests / submissions to ensure quality and compliance.
4. Risk Analysis and Business Impact
- Analyze risks identified through the internal requests process and assess their potential business impact.
- Continuously evaluate how data-related risks may limit business opportunities or create exposure.
- Quantify potential losses in business value due to data constraints and propose mitigation strategies.
5. Executive Reporting and Risk Acceptance
- Prepare clear and concise executive materials, including memos and presentations, to support risk acceptance decisions.
- Facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders to align on risk posture and governance priorities.
- Ensure documentation is audit-ready and aligned with internal standards.
Additional Responsibilities
Regulatory and Policy Compliance
- Ensure that data use complies with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, PSD2).
- Act as a liaison between legal, compliance, and business teams to assess and mitigate data-related risks
Stakeholder Education and Enablement
- Promote data literacy across the organization by training teams on data definitions, usage standards, and governance practices.
- Serve as a go-to expert for questions about data meaning, usage rights, and best practices
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with data engineers, analysts, privacy officers, and business leaders to align data governance with strategic goals.
- Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of data assets
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.