Data Governance Lead

Data Governance Lead

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Dave is a banking app on a mission to create financial opportunity that advances America’s collective potential. Dave's financial tools, including its debit card and spending account, help its more than 10 million customers bank, budget, avoid overdraft fees, find work and build credit. 

Dave is a virtual-first company, which means there is no preference on where team members get their work done. Employees are able to live anywhere in the United States, with the only exception of Hawaii for now. For those who want to work in an office setting on a more regular basis, we will eventually open offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Dave is backed by Mark Cuban, Norwest Venture Partners, Section 32, and Financial Venture Studios, among many others and just announced our plans to go public by the end of 2021.


Team Overview

Dave is looking for an experienced and passionate data governance professional in our Data organization. The Lead, Data Governance will play a critical role in driving data governance and core data management initiatives to lay the foundation for data policies, standards, and optimized systems/processes to leverage data as an asset for Dave’s growing business.

What You'll Do

    • Develop data management strategy and operating model to build information trust and capabilities with business partners to leverage data a as strategic asset to fuel growth 
    • Create and lead the data governance community to define and implement information governance policies, standards, and processes in support of the overall global business strategy 
    • Drive data quality assurance and policy creation with business partners Define and execute programs for data stewardship and custodianship in concert with legal, information security, and corporate risk and compliance offices 
    • Define methods for measuring and monitoring data quality and policy adherence 
    • Define policies and procedures for information consumption that caters to all kinds of information usage within Dave      
    • Define policies for BI and Analytics tool usage and data access including restricted and sensitive data access

What You'll Need

    • Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or other STEM fields
    • 5+ years of related and progressive experience in Data Governance, Quality management, BI and related fields 
    • Experience in drafting and managing data policies, business data processes and business glossaries 
    • Experience driving change for data governance including: project/program management, change management and change readiness, software development life cycle methodologies, and data quality 
    • Hands on experience manipulating data and identifying data quality issues
    • Strong SQL experience on data manipulation and quality assurance. Python is a plus 
    • Knowledge of data technology initiatives and core data management strategies/best practices Knowledge of business processes, technical practices impacting data quality is important 
    • Experience with metadata and reference data software packages/architecture Experience with systems that consume Core & reference data, including CRM, ERP and Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence.
    • Strong understanding of data integration   
    • Fintech experiences like payment, banking, and credit are a big plus.
Benefits & Perks 

• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
• Insurance premiums 100% covered for you and 80% for your dependents
• Company provided Basic Life and Short-Term Disability plans
• Competitive salary and equity compensation packages
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability plans
• 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Generous and flexible PTO
• Flexible work hours
• Generous paid parental leave
• A collaborative environment with opportunities for learning and growth
• Virtual social events

Dave Inc is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, medical condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.

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