Sr. Director, Data Governance (Hybrid)

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you're passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

We are seeking a seasoned, highly organized Sr. Director, Data Governance to join our Data & Analytics organization. This person will partner across Legal, Data Governance (DUGC), AI Governance Team (AIGT), Risk, Sales and Delivery to move data use cases and contracts efficiently through evaluation, approval and execution. The role is critical to accelerating revenue-producing requests and ensuring contract and data use compliance for organic growth and acquisitions.

The Sr. Director, Data Governance will triage and advance Data Use Cases (AI, New Products, Data), coordinate contract lifecycle activities (including conversion and post-acquisition audits), and drive timely resolution of contract redlines for large contracts. This role requires strong program and stakeholder management, legal coordination, and the ability to present Broadridge positions to clients. In addition, this role requires the ability to manage many data cases, contracts and other initiatives at the same time while properly prioritizing initiatives based upon Broadridge and client sensitivity.

• Review and triage incoming Data Use Governance (DUGC) Case submissions; coordinate required reviews with Legal, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence Governance Team and New Product Risk to determine next steps and timelines.
• Advocate for data as a strategic asset across business units. Understand the source of where data originates and the contracts that govern the data within Broadridge business units.
• Maintain clear documentation of the action/resolution taken by Broadridge for each submission. Strong writing skills are a must.
• Lead contract lifecycle activities: conversion, repapering, template finalization with Legal and client teams, and post-acquisition audits.
• Manage and resolve contract redlines rapidly by coordinating cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, Tech, BISG, Procurement, external counsel).
• Negotiate with Broadridge clients to represent company contract and data requirements (Polished and Professional negotiator).
• Understand and apply Broadridge pricing models; create and project cost estimates tied to client requests and internal proposals.
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting on case status, audit findings, contract changes and risks; escalate issues that require executive attention.
• Document process knowledge to enable team scalability and audit trail.
• Define KPIs to measure the effectiveness of data governance initiatives.
• Provide regular reports to executive leadership on data governance progress and impact.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or equivalent; advanced degree or certifications a plus.
• 5-10+ years' experience in the financial services industry with demonstrated contract and data governance exposure, preferably in a fast-paced tech or product environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects involving Legal, Privacy, AI, Risk and Product stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and client service skills
• Strong familiarity with contract lifecycle management, redline negotiation and repapering processes.
• Ability to understand Broadridge pricing models and produce cost projections.
• Ability to work closely with Clients to negotiate contract issues and/or data usage issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; comfortable with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, CRM systems).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, problem solving and prioritization skills.