Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Information and Technology Officer, the SVP – Enterprise Data Strategy and Governance Leader (EDS and GL) is a hands-on data enthusiast who drives business value for the organization through the design and execution of the data strategy.

Responsible for establishing & maintaining the organization’s data strategy, governance policy & procedures, ensuring data quality & managing the data lifecycle, the SVP – EDS and GL report directly to the Chief Information & Technology Officer and work closely with business leaders to drive data-driven decision making and strategy. Acting as a working leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, the SVP – EDS and GL will have a critical role in a critical role in maximizing the value of the organization’s data assets and driving innovation while developing a high-performing team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes the data strategy and roadmap that supports the overall enterprise strategy and business objectives.
• Oversees data quality management processes, and ensures data is accurate, consistent, and reliable across the company. Defines data principles, policies, procedures and ensures regulatory and legal compliance.
• Leads the development of data-driven insights and decision-making, leveraging advanced analytics and data science techniques.
• Responsible for data architecture, governance controls, sanitization, and integration to support data-driven decision-making.
• Leads identification of opportunities to extract data-driven insights from the current organization architecture and aids in selecting additional data products to drive growth.
• Always designs with data quality, security, and compliance regulations in mind.
• Manages the organization’s application roadmap, reducing complexity and redundancy to achieve efficiency and cost maximization.
• Challenges the status quo and thinks outside the box to generate unique ideas and solutions to challenges.
• Serves as a role model for TDECU’s values: Have empathy, Take Accountability, Have Fun, and Embrace Change, all with the highest Integrity and Inclusion for all.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: An undergraduate degree in data science, computer science, information technology, business, or related discipline and or equivalent work and educational experience is required. Data-focused master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

Experience:

15 or more years of total experience, including cross-functional experience is required. At least 10 years of progressive experience in data management, data governance, and analytics is required.

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Financial industry experience
• Team Management experience
• Demonstrated experience identifying gaps and taking steps towards improving people, processes, and programs and using technology to augment and automate
• Hands-on Expertise in key cloud-based data governance (e.g. Collibra) and/or data warehousing tools like Snowflake

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of a wide variety of Cloud-based data management tools, processes, and technologies
• Deep knowledge of one of the 3 Big Cloud Providers, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Goggle Cloud (GCP)
• Creative self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and drive to succeed
• Strong project, time, and resource management and problem-solving skills to ensure efficient, effective execution and deliver desired outcomes on time in a fast-paced environment
• Highly skilled at operating at the enterprise level and building a team and function from scratch to support the enterprise
• Ability to influence across the organization.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Our company offers a dynamic hybrid work arrangement, which requires three days on-site in the Sugar Land, TX office. Our retail roles are required to be onsite at the branch locations.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Texas Dow Employees Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including race, color, age, protected veteran status, sex, religion, disability, genetic information, national origin, or other status protected by federal, state or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.