Manager - Data Policies and Control

Job Description

As an employee at Thomson Reuters, you will play a role in shaping and leading the global knowledge economy. Our technology drives global markets and helps professionals around the world make decisions that matter. Whether solving for today's challenges or tomorrow's aspirations, you will work with the industry's brightest thinkers on diverse projects, creating next-generation solutions that deliver powerful results. As the world's leading provider of intelligent information, we want your unique perspective to create the solutions that advance our business-and your career.

Our technology drives global markets and helps professionals worldwide make decisions that matter. As an employee at Thomson Reuters, you will play a role in shaping and leading the global knowledge economy. Whether solving for today's challenges or tomorrow's aspirations, you will work with the industry's brightest thinkers on diverse projects, creating next-generation solutions that deliver powerful results. As the world's leading provider of intelligent information, we want your unique perspective to create the solutions that advance our business-and your career.

• Data Strategy: Own the Data Control and Governance Strategy.
• Policy Development: Draft detailed policies/standards for each area, incorporating industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Approval and Communication: Obtain approval from senior management and communicate policies/standards to all employees.
• Training and Awareness: Conduct training sessions to ensure employees understand and adhere to the policies.
• Monitoring and Enforcement: Implement monitoring tools and processes to enforce compliance with the policies.
• Review and Update: Regularly review and update policies to reflect changes in regulations, technology, and business needs.
• Data Risk and Control framework: Establish framework and oversee, monitor inherent and residual risks changes, control implementations and documentations.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure adherence to data policies and controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote data Control/governance best practices and data literacy.
• Design and own data control/governance Objectives and Key Results (OKR) to optimize existing capabilities, develop new/efficient solutions
• Timely reporting OKR/performance/Escalations to senior management.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Participate in data governance committees and working groups.

• Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in information management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or risk management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience and knowledge of governance frameworks, regulatory compliance requirements, and data standards, or a related role.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously with high degree of accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• Exceptional ability to make timely and effective decisions to meet fluid deadlines
• Strong knowledge of multi-jurisdictional requirements.
• Experience with data control and governance frameworks and analytics tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan, AI/BI Tools).
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Experience in designing and managing KPIs, and OKRs for data control/ governance.
• Certification in data management or governance (e.g., CDMP, CIPP) is a plus.
• Key Competencies:
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy and thoroughness in data control and governance practices.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of Global/regional/Local laws and regulations. (Privacy, Data Protection, AIDA, EUAI etc)
• Analytical/Problem Solving Skills: Ability to analyse data and processes to identify areas for improvement and recommend sustainable automated solutions.
• Communication: Strong ability to communicate complex data policies and procedures clearly.
• Leadership: Capable of leading data governance initiatives and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Metrics for Success:
• Compliance Rate: Achieve and maintain a 100% compliance rate with data standards, internal policies adherence and Global/Regional/Local laws
• Audit Findings: Minimize the number of audit findings related to data governance and compliance by 50% within the first year
• Employee Training: Increase the number of employees trained in data controls and governance by 50% within the first year.
• Policy Adoption: Ensure 80% adoption of new data policies and procedures across the organization.
• This role is critical in ensuring that our data control and governance practices are robust, compliant, and aligned with our strategic goals. If you are passionate about data governance and have a proven track record in managing data policies and controls, we encourage you to apply.

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.