Head of Enterprise Data Protection – Governance

Brown Brothers Harriman

. Establishing and implementing the strategic direction of BBH’s data protection and governance program .

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeJersey City • Massachusetts, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $215,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establishing and implementing the strategic direction of BBH’s data protection and governance program
Overseeing enterprise-wide efforts to protect data from leaving BBH in an unintended manner (the Data Loss Prevention Program)
Destroying data no longer required to be retained by law or for business purpose (the Data Destruction Program)
Enhancing classification of data to further the efficacy of the Firm’s data loss prevention controls and destruction efforts (the Data Classification and Discovery Program)
Establishing minimum firmwide standards for data integrity and availability and define key data management-related roles and responsibilities (the Data Governance Program)
Reporting regularly on key metrics, risks and program maturity to oversight committees
Building and leading a high-performing team of professionals
Leading the coordination of, and responses to, internal audit reviews
Partnering with key stakeholders across the Protect Pillar, Systems, the business, Risk, OGC and Compliance to implement the Firm’s data protection and governance objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of experience in data protection and information security, preferably within financial services
5+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional global teams
Strong knowledge of DLP tools, data classification platforms and secure destruction standards
Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy regulations and associated risks
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

base salary
discretionary bonuses
profit-sharing
long-term savings
healthcare
income protection
professional development opportunities
time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

data protectioninformation securitydata loss prevention (DLP)data classificationdata destructiondata governancedata integritydata availabilitycybersecurityprivacy regulations

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillscommunication skillsteam buildingstakeholder management