Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

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The Senior Director of Data Governance and Knowledge Management will be accountable for the enterprise Data Governance and Knowledge Management strategy and execution across the organization. This role will lead stewardship, metadata and lineage, privacy and records, data quality and observability, and knowledge management for structured and unstructured content. You will partner with technology, business, and domain leaders to turn governance into measurable business outcomes and audit-ready controls.

What you will do:

• Own the enterprise data governance and knowledge management strategy and execution across structured and unstructured data.
• Run the governance framework and operating model (policies, standards, RACI; DCAM/DAMA-aligned), steward network, and committee cadence; embed governance checkpoints into the data-product lifecycle and portfolio processes.
• Operationalize privacy, retention, and records controls for CCPA/GLBA, ERISA retention, and broker-dealer books and records requirements (for example, SEC 17a-4/FINRA), with auditable processes and platform guardrails (legal hold, WORM/immutability where required).
• Scale metadata, catalog, and lineage capabilities: business glossary, CDE lifecycle, technical lineage, and catalog adoption (for example, Collibra); set enterprise metadata standards and exchange patterns across platforms and APIs.
• Establish enterprise data quality and observability standards, SLAs, issue management, and monitoring; integrate data quality signals into stewardship workflows and EDAC scorecards.
• Govern unstructured content (docs, wikis, PDFs) including taxonomy and ontology/knowledge graph patterns and a “trusted knowledge” certification process; partner with Enterprise AI engineering to govern unstructured data as a first-class citizen.
• Define API and data-sharing standards for publication and consumption, ensuring consistent semantics, authorization, and lineage.
• Partner with Risk, Legal, and responsible AI teams to extend governance to AI, including model inventory, usage policies, transparency and bias testing, and GenAI data-use controls.
• Lead executive engagement and change: present posture and KPIs, secure funding, and run training, communications, and adoption.
• Drive value realization through a published governance scorecard and targeted 12-month outcomes (for example: priority CDE coverage, catalog and glossary adoption, audit evidence packages, and reduced data quality issue closure time).

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s degree required (Information Systems, Computer Science, Data/Information Management, or related).
• 15+ years of experience in data and analytics, including 8+ years leading enterprise data governance or information management in regulated industries.
• Track record delivering measurable outcomes, not just policies, including audit-ready controls and evidence packages.
• Regulatory depth across privacy and records requirements (CCPA/GLBA/SEC) and financial services retention and records, with experience supporting audits or exams.
• Experience running catalog, lineage, and CDE programs at scale (for example, Collibra) with proven improvements in adoption and metadata completeness.
• Experience building data quality and observability operating models with KPIs and scorecards tied to business value.
• Knowledge management and unstructured governance experience, including taxonomies, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and “trusted knowledge” certification.
• Change leadership experience running councils and working groups, training, communications, and role rollout (owners, stewards, custodians).
• Executive presence and a builder-operator mindset: able to set strategy, stand up teams and processes, and institutionalize them for scale.
• Experience with Collibra (or similar), Snowflake governance features (row and column policies, tags), and SQL.

What will set you apart:

• Master’s degree (Data/Information Management, Business, or Engineering).
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
• DCAM familiarity.
• Collibra Ranger (or equivalent).
• Experience with policy-as-code and automation.
• Experience with lineage scanners.
• Experience with data quality platforms.
• Exposure to AI governance and model risk practices.
• Comfort coordinating with CISO, Legal, and Model Risk teams.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description.  The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) –  BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Base Salary Range

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer •  Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. 

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

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