Data Governance Specialist

Northern Trust

Data Governance Associate Specialist at Northern Trust implementing enterprise data governance standards in Global Technology Services. Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance data governance and compliance.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for creating and refining data governance procedures in concert with the enterprise data governance roadmap and industry standards
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data governance resources and work with various technology and business functions to mature data ownership and stewardship
Support across PII, metadata, lineage, data quality, data classification, sensitive data management, data retention and disposition
Advises development of data quality framework as well as set standards for measurement that ensure that data is fit for its purpose
Prioritizes and implements continuously improving data governance, communication and change management plan in collaboration with partners across the organization while balancing quality, risk and cost
Leads and facilitates automation, reporting and communication of data governance and management
Supports value-added data products by enabling data trust and business context
Plans and conducts company wide data awareness and education campaigns
Thrives in a team environment, providing thought and execution leadership
Responsible for strengthening the business glossary, metadata management, retention, classification and data lineage procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance
Partner with other teams and staff on complex and multi-tiered projects that data governance will be a part of
Work with CXO teams on data classification and security to manage sensitive data
Participates in business requirements gathering activities and deep dive the critical business applications to identify data governance and quality improvements, and automation opportunities
Participates in data governance review board meetings to assess business terms, definitions and Critical Data Elements within Technology Services

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of related data governance experience with increasing scope, complexity and responsibility
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in data analytics, computer science or related field is preferred
Practical experience in implementing company wide data governance framework and delivering data capabilities, with strong communication, presentation and influencing skills
Adequate understanding of the Technology Domain
Sufficient understanding of the Data Privacy and Data Security standards and practices as they relate to Personally Identifiable Information (GDPR and CCPA)
Prior experience with RDARR and BCBS 239 is a strong plus
Knowledge of industry leading data governance practices, preferably in Technology and Financial Services
Demonstrated experience using the data governance tools like Collibra Enterprise Catalog and Collibra Data Quality
Ability to work independently on complex projects and get them finished on time with high quality standards
Ability to juggle multiple, parallel, priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
Flexible work culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata quality frameworkdata classificationdata retentiondata lineagedata stewardshipdata managementdata analyticsdata capabilitiesdata privacy

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationinfluencingleadershipcollaborationchange managementteamworkproject managementproblem-solvingprioritization