Growth Acceleration Partners

Senior Data Governance Specialist – Financial Services

Growth Acceleration Partners

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New Jersey • New York • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • - Support and help shape the execution of data management and governance initiatives across multiple business functions and projects.
  • - Partner with the Director of Data Governance to translate high‑level governance priorities into detailed workflows, standards, and documentation, and provide feedback from the field on what is working.
  • - Capture outcomes from stakeholder meetings and translate them into clear action plans and governance deliverables.
  • - Contribute to the enrichment and maintenance of the enterprise data catalog (definitions, ownership, metadata).
  • - Work directly with business stakeholders to understand current data landscapes, challenges, and needs.
  • - Identify and prioritize high‑impact, low‑complexity opportunities to deliver immediate value and demonstrate tangible benefits of data governance.
  • - Assist with defining, implementing, and monitoring data quality rules in collaboration with Data Quality and Engineering teams.
  • - Support data lineage and metadata documentation efforts.
  • - Help coordinate data governance activities across domains, ensuring follow‑through and execution.
  • - Document governance processes, decisions, definitions, and artifacts clearly and consistently.
  • - Participate in business‑facing sessions and working meetings, serving as a bridge between business and data teams.
  • - Support regulatory and audit‑related data governance requirements through proper documentation and controls. ​
  • - Maintain and update governance artifacts (issue logs, data quality rule inventories, domain documentation) and follow through on assigned actions across multiple projects.

Requirements

  • **Professional Experience**
  • - 5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, or related roles
  • - Proven hands‑on experience supporting data governance execution in regulated environments (financial services, banking, asset management, private equity, insurance, or similar).
  • - Experience working directly with business stakeholders (for example, finance, risk, operations, or investment teams) to understand data needs, challenges, and priorities.
  • **Education**
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field preferred.
Benefits
  • **Working at Growth Acceleration Partners:**
  • The foundation of Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is an excellent culture, where we align with three values: strive for Greatness, be Agile and invest in People. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow. You will work in a smaller and more intimate environment with a stable and mature company and a team that is super friendly and supportive! All our U.S. employees get a lot of experience with diverse technologies and applications working with our many different types of clients. You will also get opportunities to work with colleagues in Costa Rica, Colombia and across Latin America.
  • - **Competitive Healthcare Benefits** - Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • - **Generous Paid Time Off** - Flexible vacation policy to support work-life balance
  • - **Remote Work Support - **Company-provided laptop and equipment
  • - **Financial Wellness - **401(k) retirement plan, Life insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D), Short-term & Long-term disability coverage
  • - **Family Support - **Comprehensive family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • - **Professional Development - **Training & development opportunities and direct mentorship from senior sales leadership
  • - **Performance Bonuses - **Additional earning opportunities beyond base + commission
  • - **Wellness Resources - **Supporting your overall well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data governancedata qualitydata managementdata catalogdata lineagemetadata documentationdata quality rulesworkflow documentationaction plansgovernance deliverables
Soft Skills
stakeholder engagementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailfeedback incorporationprocess documentationmeeting facilitationbridging teams