Director, IT Data Governance (Remote or Morristown, N

Location

Morristown, NJ | United States

Job description

Crum & Forster (C&F) , with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the October 2023 Great Place to Work ® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website:

The Specialty & Surplus Digital Data Services team leverages Agile software development principles to achieve success in its support of the business. We are a dynamic organization always on the lookout for intelligent, capable employees who are passionate about their career. We seek a Director of Data Governance to join our team and help us continue to provide a high level of support to our business partners, while planning for our exciting future in the cloud. If you are interested in contributing to the transformation of an IT organization utilizing cutting edge tools then this is the place for you!

S&S Digital Data Services – Director, Data Governance

The S&S Digital team is looking for a Director of Data Governance. We are searching for an experienced and visionary professional to drive the development and execution of our division-wide data governance strategy, ensuring the integrity, quality, and security of our data assets.

This position will report directly to the VP of Digital Strategy and Architecture, and will work closely with the Digital Data Services team. This role will carry strong leadership responsibilities to create and manage an effective road map, which will require accurate planning, leading, and coordination with multiple teams. This will also require building new and updated policies along with accurate procedures to ensure a smooth implementation.

What you will do:

Become an agent of change and use your creativity, vision, and experience to implement new technology and processes. The Director of Data Governance will work with a group of highly motivated and experienced technologists who have spent the past several years working hard to implement innovative tools to the C&F Surplus & Specialty Organization for quick and scalable business solutions. Responsibilities include:

• Develop and lead the implementation of a comprehensive data governance framework aligned with organizational objectives, including:
  • Define, develop, and implement data governance policies, data quality standards and procedures for the S&S division.
  • Provide strategic direction and guidance to ensure the effective execution of data governance initiatives
  • Work closely with the Data Operations team to implement a data catalogue and lineage solution
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain a robust data governance framework.
  • Work closely with executive leadership to align data governance strategies with business goals and objectives.
  • Ensure data governance policies are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
  • Strong understanding and experience around data architecture (Data Lake, Operational and Transactional Data)
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity and legal teams to address data security requirements.
  • Collaborate with the C&F Core IT team to address data retention requirements
  • Focus on protection of sensitive data through modifications to organization policies & standards, principles, governance metrics, processes and data architecture.
• Build strong relationships with business units, digital teams, and functional leaders to analyze need, clearly define project goals, recommend solutions, and promote a culture of data-driven decision-making.
• Build and lead a high-performing data governance team, providing mentorship, guidance, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment, with an emphasis on executing on deliverables.
• Use Confluence and JIRA to manage tasks, projects, and promote thorough and detailed documentation throughout the team
• Manage a division-wide Data Governance Awareness Program, that will include demos, training, and an overall messaging strategy to promote adherence to new standards.

What you will bring to C&F:

Individuals that would best match our needs should have:

• 10+ years of professional IT experience with extensive experience in data governance and/or data management
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Experience setting up an enterprise-wide data catalogue and/or data lineage solution
• In-depth knowledge of data quality management, metadata management, and data privacy practices.
• Proven ability to develop and implement data governance strategies at an enterprise level.
• Experience leading projects and demonstrating the ability to set and meet deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication, note taking, and organizational skills
• Ability to identify and prioritize areas of business impacts and proactively plan resources for effective solutions
• Strong leadership skills, with an ability to take ownership and see tasks through to completion
• An ability to present to all levels of audience
• Process oriented and extremely attentive to detail and quality.
• Strong in conceptual analysis and systems thinking
• Good understanding of the SDLC process
• Working knowledge of core AWS services and public cloud implementation
• Strong SQL background
• Experience with Production Support and Troubleshooting
• A passion for a dynamic, fast changing environment
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude with an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience working with external vendors
• Will abide by departmental policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F’s management controls.

#LI-MS

#LI-REMOTE

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodations, please let us know

Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $128,625 to a maximum of $214,375. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.

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