Director, Data Supply Chain Program

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

About The Position

Core Responsibilities People & Strategic Thought Leadership Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control professionals responsible for consulting across D&A to deliver the multi-year DSC program and advance the organization’s data control capabilities. Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly. Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment from pilot and scale phases into steady state, sustainable operations. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Program Leadership Own the end-to-end Data Supply Chain program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations. Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across the DSC program through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes. Lead the evolution and adoption of a standardized data control framework defining “what good looks like” across the data supply chain (source, movement, transformation, and consumption). Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs. Risk, Audit, and Regulatory Alignment Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings. Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility. Control Remediation, Metrics & Reporting Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines. Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage. Deliver executive level dashboards and management reporting that provide real time visibility into data risk posture and program health. Enterprise Partnership & Influence Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across D&A, PI Tech, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Enterprise Data Governance. Influence adoption of DSC standards and best practices across product families and technology teams. Partner with modernization, AI readiness, and data lineage initiatives to embed controls into future architectures where possible rather than retrofitting them.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Program Management experience
Background in internal data controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience
Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Hire, develop, and lead a team of data control professionals responsible for consulting across D&A to deliver the multi-year DSC program and advance the organization’s data control capabilities.
Monitor industry, regulatory, and enterprise trends in data governance, controls, and risk management, adjusting strategy and execution accordingly.
Provide strategic direction to mature the data control environment from pilot and scale phases into steady state, sustainable operations.
Own the end-to-end Data Supply Chain program, including assessments, control gap identification, remediation planning, and ongoing attestations.
Drive efficiency, quality, and consistency across the DSC program through standardized templates, tooling, automation, and repeatable processes.
Lead the evolution and adoption of a standardized data control framework defining “what good looks like” across the data supply chain (source, movement, transformation, and consumption).
Ensure consistent application of controls across systems of origin, systems of record, and client facing outputs.
Serve as senior escalation point for complex data control issues and audit findings.
Oversee consultation with Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors related to data controls; maintain strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and credibility.
Oversee identification, prioritization, and remediation of data control gaps, ensuring clear ownership, action plans, and timelines.
Define and maintain program KPIs and KRIs, including assessment completion, gap closure, timeliness, ownership, and attestation coverage.
Deliver executive level dashboards and management reporting that provide real time visibility into data risk posture and program health.
Own departmental relationships with key internal stakeholders across D&A, PI Tech, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Enterprise Data Governance.
Influence adoption of DSC standards and best practices across product families and technology teams.
Partner with modernization, AI readiness, and data lineage initiatives to embed controls into future architectures where possible rather than retrofitting them.