Director, Data Governance & Compliance

USAA

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Antonio, TXPlano, TXPhoenix, AZColorado Springs, COCharlotte, NC
Salary
$143,320–$273,930 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
64 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $209k
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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $195,000–$279,762 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $237k for comparable roles.

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $127,310–$243,340 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Data Governance & Compliance

The Director, Data Governance & Compliance provides strategic leadership for enterprise data governance initiatives to drive accountability for critical data assets. Working within an Agile community, this leader establishes sustainable practices for data ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage, and governance across various data domains. Key responsibilities include translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable strategies, mitigating risk, and maturing information architecture and asset management capabilities. The role requires collaborating with business, risk, compliance, and IT teams to ensure data management practices support broader strategic objectives. Candidates must possess expertise in DAMA-DMBOK knowledge areas, data privacy, data classification, and regulatory reporting. The position involves leading teams through complex problem-solving to operationalize policies, standards, and procedures within a highly regulated environment, ensuring that all information management activities align with technical solutions and organizational goals.

What you'll do

  • Provide strategic leadership for enterprise data governance initiatives and critical data asset accountability.
  • Establish sustainable practices for data ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage, and governance.
  • Translate complex data and regulatory requirements into actionable strategies for stakeholders.
  • Lead the strategic direction for data management, information architecture, and data quality capabilities.
  • Advise leadership on mitigating risks and satisfying regulatory requirements related to information governance.
  • Direct team work assignments, problem resolution, risk mitigation, and the production of quality work.
  • Ensure business activities are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled according to compliance policies.
  • Build high-performing teams to define capabilities that deliver business value and solve challenges.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field or 4 years of related experience in information governance, management, IT, or risk management.
  • 8+ years of experience in information or data practices or an advanced degree and 6+ years of experience in the same.
  • 3+ years of direct team lead or management experience.
  • Expert knowledge of industry information/data governance best practices, IT best practices, and architecture roadmaps.
  • Experience leading enterprise data governance strategies, agile delivery, and data management policies within a complex organization.
  • Experience with data privacy, data classification, data quality management, and establishing data lineage for critical assets.
  • Experience with regulatory reporting and requirements in a highly regulated environment.
  • Financial services or banking experience; CDMP, CIMP, IGP, or DCAM certifications (preferred).

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