BlackRock · 1 day ago
Vice President - Data Governance
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expBlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms, providing a range of investment management and advisory services. The Vice President of Data Governance will oversee the execution of data governance policies, ensuring data quality and compliance across the organization while fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among teams.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Support the firmwide rollout and execution of the Critical Investment Data (CID) Governance Policy, coordinating across federated COOs, delegates, data stewards, and data product owners to ensure all businesses register, document, and govern their datasets consistently and end‑to‑end
Partner with COOs, delegates, and data owners to activate BlackRock’s Data Strategy and implement governance policies, standards, and operating models with consistent adoption across the data lifecycle
Build strong, influential relationships across the federated data governance network, aligning priorities, encourage knowledge sharing and driving sustained execution across the firm
Run firmwide and federated data governance forums and working groups to review policy activation, dataset compliance, issues, risks, understand new platform/tool requirements, driving clear actions and accountability
Support the deployment governance capabilities, data taxonomy and tools across federated groups, coordinating readiness, onboarding, training, and ongoing adoption while supporting teams in interpreting metadata and data requirements and integrating governance into their processes
Facilitate cross‑business collaboration and knowledge‑sharing by supporting a data community, hosting cross-group sessions, distributing playbooks, methodologies and best practices to federated stewards and product teams
Guide federated groups in data profiling, dataset creation, metadata documentation, data quality monitoring, entitlements, and issue management, helping them apply data governance standards and controls
Collect, synthesize, and report governance metrics across federated organizations, providing transparency to senior leadership on adoption, progress, gaps, and areas requiring escalation
Develop and deliver training and education programs for federated stewards, COOs, product owners, and operations teams to expand governance capabilities and reinforce core responsibilities
Work with a diverse team that partners deeply with federated groups to deliver governance capabilities, elevate data quality, and drive measurable business impact
Qualification
Required
8–10 years of experience in data governance, enterprise data management, or enterprise technology, driving policy adoption, platform/tool rollout, or large‑scale data initiatives
Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship‑building skills, including leading cross‑functional forums, resolving issues across teams, driving clarity, accountability, and alignment in a federated environment, and a passion for data and data governance
Deep experience driving enterprise‑scale data governance execution, including policy activation, federated operating models, and end‑to‑end dataset lifecycle governance (registration, metadata, quality, entitlements, issue management)
Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders (COOs, delegates, product owners, data stewards, engineering/operations) to drive consistent adoption of governance standards across diverse businesses
Good understanding of financial markets, investment workflows, and the data that powers them, with familiarity across instruments, entities/issuer master, ESG, or other investment domain datasets
Hands‑on capability working with datasets across platforms (SQL/Python required) and data governance tools, including ability to interpret metadata, assess controls, review profiling results, and translate business needs into clear data specifications
Demonstrated experience owning or implementing data policies, standards, taxonomies, and controls, with a strong grasp of how governance requirements integrate into business and operational processes
Experience rolling out data tools, capabilities, or platforms at scale, including readiness assessments, onboarding, training, and driving sustained adoption across federated groups. Experience with Snowflake/cloud data ecosystems is a plus
Ability to synthesize governance metrics and insights, highlight adoption progress, identify gaps, and create clear, executive‑ready reporting for senior leadership
Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to connect technical, operational, and business considerations, think critically about complex challenges, and develop practical, scalable solutions
Experience with large‑scale data programs in data governance, data management, or related disciplines, ideally spanning multiple asset classes or investment processes
Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑stakes environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining quality, accuracy, and attention to detail
Experience with Agile methodologies and data platform & tooling (SQL, Python, Jupyter, Sybase, Snowflake, Hadoop/Spark SQL, BI tools such as PowerBI/Tableau) is desirable
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in data management, information systems, or a related field
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Company
BlackRock
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Trevor Frazier
Vice President
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