Description

You will lead Okta's Finance Data Governance program, ensuring data integrity and compliance while enabling AI adoption and analytics. You'll bridge Finance leadership with Enterprise Data Governance, TDI, Privacy, and Legal, transforming data governance into a competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Experience leading data governance programs in Finance, with knowledge of SOX and compliance standards.
• Ability to bridge business and technical teams, influencing without authority.
• Strong understanding of data quality metrics, metadata management, and data lineage.
• Experience with AI governance, including ethical use and bias mitigation.
• Proven track record of driving cultural change and adoption through value realization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for Finance data governance, implementing enterprise standards with Finance-specific handling requirements and AI policies.
• Establish Data Domains and assign accountability to Data Stewards within Finance, aligning governance with business criticality and AI readiness.
• Operationalize data policies into daily workflows, defining requirements for data transformation, access control, quality thresholds, and contracts.
• Oversee Data Lineage Framework for critical financial metrics, ensuring end-to-end data integrity and auditability.
• Administer the Finance Data Governance Council, including logistics, agendas, facilitation, and execution of council decisions.