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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Data Governance to join our Global Payments & Trade team. This role is located in New York, NY.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Partner with stakeholders in Product, Operations and Enterprise Data Management to advance the maturity of the Global Payments & Trade data management framework.

• Help establish enterprise and business level data principles, standards and guidelines on behalf of TS.

• Represent Global Payments & Trade in enterprise-wide data initiatives.

• Develop an understanding of key data attributes required by Global Payments & Trade products and business processes. Implement processes and controls to improve quality and usability.

• Review, recommend and execute best practices to drive continuous data management improvements.

• Serve as a resource for data governance related questions and guide resolutions.

• Work collaboratively with the business and engineering teams to conduct analysis and produce detailed project artifacts including requirements documents, data roadmaps and other analysis documentation.

• Support the evolution, execution and connectivity of data governance tools and technologies to support data governance initiatives.

• Regularly assess and refine data governance processes and policies in line with the industry best practice, to promote continuous improvement.

• Demonstrate management expertise and exercise influence to identify, evaluate and recommend potential objectives to support the delivery of data management services.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Strong stakeholder management and people skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities under pressure. You will have strong analytical and management skills, are familiar with Agile methodology and played an active role in scrums such as backlog refinement, sprint planning and execution.

• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills, with an ability to develop creative and structured solutions

• Experience in data governance and data management and strong knowledge of best practices

• Strong organization, communication, and presentation skills

• Expertise of managing data and processes in a global enterprise environment with an understanding of database and schema design

• Excellent communication, both in listening and conveying messages to a wide range of stakeholder groups

• Ability to influence relevant parties to ensure milestones are met.

• Project management via an Agile execution methodology.

• People Leadership, be able to inspire and build momentum across a global team but you are also a team player, happy to roll up your sleeves when needed.

• Technical proficiencies: MS Office, Collibra, Solidatus

• Experience with AI, including agent creation, is desirable.

• Experience with Data Mesh Architecture/Snowflake/Databricks is desirable.

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Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $102,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.