Director, Data (Perm Hybrid at our Chicago HQ near O'Hare Airport)

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.
The Role
The Director of Data is responsible for guiding the organization's data strategies, ensuring effective management and governance of data resources, and leading teams to establish data quality benchmarks. The role includes maintaining data governance frameworks, setting performance metrics, overseeing the data governance team, and ensuring compliance with data protection laws.
Summary Generated by Built In

Create and guide strategies and vision for data and analytics advancement, within a cloud-based and on-premise platforms. Ensure teams meet organizational needs through effective data management tools. Ensure teams such as data governance and data reporting teams are delivering the data needs to the organization via data warehouse, data lake and a suite of reporting, dashboard and analytics tools with robust data management capabilities such as data quality, data integrity, data catalog, data lineage, etc.
Responsibilities

  • Establish and enforce data governance rules, working with business and IT to develop a data strategy, quality framework, and information model.
  • Maintain a catalog of authoritative systems and data owners for transparency.
  • Lead and execute a comprehensive data strategy, ensuring compliance with data protection policies.
  • Define operational strategies and performance metrics for data governance. Manage the technology budget and support the tech leadership team.
  • Facilitate communication and support cross-functional teams throughout project planning, design, and implementation.
  • Develop a data governance plan aligned with industry standards and Alliant's needs, defining roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
  • Set data quality benchmarks and collaborate with custodians to ensure data consistency.
  • Establish and manage an enterprise-wide data governance framework and intake process.
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), working with legal and compliance teams.
  • Lead the evolution of data tools, technologies, and practices in collaboration with the senior data architect.
  • Manage and mentor the data governance team, overseeing performance, development, and resource alignment with business objectives.


Education

  • Bachelors Degree - Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or Related - Minimum
  • Graduate Degree - Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or Related - Preferred


Years of Experience

  • 7 years - Data Engineering or related - Minimum
  • 5 years - Data Management, Data Governance or Related - Minimum
  • 5 years - People Management - Minimum


In Lieu of Education:

  • 15 years - Data Engineering, Data Management, and Data Governance including people management


Compensation & Benefits:
Typical hiring range:‏‏‎ ‎$175,800‏‏‎ ‎-‏‏‎ ‎$254,900 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Additional Compensation: Annual performance bonus
Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match.
Additional Benefits:

  • Work from home up to 3 days a week
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discount programs
  • Time off including paid personal and sick days
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Education reimbursement


*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
880 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.

With over 85 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the U.S.

Our industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences and exceptional customer service make banking simpler for our 900,000+ members.

Fully digital, fully human and full of possibility, we work to provide our members with experiences that redefine the financial industry, challenge the status quo and unleash brilliance.

Why Work With Us

Our employees enjoy a hybrid schedule, allowing for flexible remote work and purpose-driven, outcome-focused onsite opportunities. Driven by Alliant's guiding principles and values, employees across all teams build together to provide our members with industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences & exceptional customer service.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Alliant offers a purpose-driven, outcome-focused hybrid workplace model.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
We are located near O'Hare. We have plenty of parking space available.

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