Senior Data Governance Associate

Job Description

Senior Data Governance Associate Locations: Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia Time Type: Full time Posted on: Posted Yesterday End Date: March 18, 2025 (25 days left to apply) Job Requisition ID: R131021 About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. Job Description Summary We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Data Governance Associate to join our Asset Servicing Data Governance Team at Northern Trust. In this role, you will assist in developing and implementing data governance frameworks, ensuring our data assets are accurate, secure, and compliant with industry standards. Major Duties: Develop tools and processes used to maintain a common data standard across the organization. Assess and manage strategies that reduce data redundancy and increase the consistency of data used for decision-making. Define and deliver data management standards, processes and controls for the creation and maintenance of common data dictionaries. Participate in periodic reviews to ensure continued compliance with the data governance policies. Resolve conflicting priorities among data owners, data consumers, and custodians. Drive efficiency and risk mitigation through balancing business value and cost. Collaborate with partners across the organization in maintaining data governance and data quality structures. Coordinate and implement data quality remediation efforts to ensure data meets enterprise standards. Provide leadership and guidance to staff, fostering an environment encouraging teamwork and communication. Knowledge: Strong Data Governance Tooling experience, preferably with Collibra. Knowledge of the Financial Services sector. Strong understanding of the role of Data Governance within business and technical communities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities. Working with Us: As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture. Movement within the organization is encouraged, and senior leaders are accessible. Reasonable Accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center. Equal Employment Opportunity Statements APAC/INDIA EEO STATEMENT Northern Trust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without discrimination. EMEA EEO STATEMENT Northern Trust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without discrimination. USA EEO STATEMENT Northern Trust affords equal opportunity in all phases of employment without regard to legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr