Data Governance Lead Company Munich Re America Location New York , United States

Data Governance Lead

The Company

Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) provides extensive, specialty property and casualty insurance solutions to customers through select brokers, Managing General Agents, program administrators, cover holders and insurtech partners. Products include: property, casualty, professional liability and other specialty insurance solutions. Our comprehensive, customized solutions are provided by A+ rated carriers and are tailored to clients' needs. We offer superior service levels, industry-recognized underwriting and claims expertise and innovative approaches to complex and evolving risks.

Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) is a description for the insurance business operations of affiliated companies in the Munich Re Group that share a common directive to offer and deliver specialty property and casualty insurance products and services in North America. For more information on MRSI, including licensing, regulatory-required, and other information on the operating companies, visit https://www.munichre.com/us-non-life/en/general/munich-re-specialty-insurance-disclosures.html.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented leader to join our team to lead the design and implementation of MDM and data governance function as part of building a data product marketplace and self-service data enablement platform. The Data Governance Lead will help support the overall MRSI Data initiative with a primary focus on leading the data management practices on an operational level including data quality and data catalog, data standardization, etc.

You will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic team of professionals, including domains, business and IT stakeholders, to identify and prioritize master data elements and domains, and lead the design and implementation of MDM solutions and data governance frameworks/policies

The following are key tasks of the role:

• Accountable for and oversee the design, development and implementation of an enterprise-wide MDM and data governance program that ensures the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of master data across the organization
• Establish a vision and strategy for MDM and data governance, platform, and services, focusing on business outcomes tracked via data health KPIs
• Lead a team responsible for MDM solution implementation, data quality engineering, governance analysts, and MDM data analysts
• Define data quality monitoring and remediation process partnering with domain owner, data product, and analytics team
• Establish and lead Data Governance Council to provide oversight of governance policy creation and compliance
• Lead in the development and maintenance of Data Catalog/Dictionaries, Lineages, and Taxonomy including identification of business-critical metrics and data elements
• Partner with the Data product team to ensure proper controls have been implemented for proactive monitoring of critical product features, availability, and stability
• Monitor and communicate data governance program activities and roadmap to foundational and then transformational maturity

A successful candidate will require the following skills/capabilities:

• 15+ years' experience in MDM and Data governance or related Data & Analytics field
• 10+ years' experience managing direct reports
• Experience developing and implementing MDM solutions and data governance frameworks
• Knowledge of industry tools used to manage/implement data governance components (Alation, Colibra, Informatica, etc.)
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate direct and cross-domain teams
• Ability to stay up to date with industry data trends and best practices
• B.S. Degree in a data-centric field (Economics, Computer Science or other science field), Information Systems, Information Processing or engineering.

The salary range posted below applies to the Company's NYC location.

The base salary range anticipated for this position is $$146,600 - $215,100 plus opportunity for company bonus based upon a percentage of eligible pay. In addition, the company makes available a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

The salary estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for candidates hired in this position in NYC. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range.

At Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.