Job Description

The Data Strategy Manager is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the organization’s data governance framework. This role collaborates closely with data owners, consumers, and technology stakeholders to align business processes, IT architecture, and data usage strategies. The incumbent will assess data flows, identify risks, and implement initiatives that drive improvements in data quality, clarity, accountability, and ownership.

Additionally, the Data Strategy Manager supports the development and monitoring of metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of data risk management efforts, oversees the creation and maintenance of metadata repositories, and ensures compliance with internal standards. This position plays a key role in aligning data governance strategies with business objectives, leading enhancements to data infrastructure, and promoting organizational awareness through training on data risks and best practices. The Data Strategy Manager ensures that enterprise data systems are well-organized and effectively managed to support the organization’s operational and strategic goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Oversee and maintain data governance policies, processes, and standards to support a mature and sustainable data governance framework.
2. Collaborate with data owners, data consumers, and technology stakeholders to align on the business processes, IT architecture, data creation, and data usage.
3. Assess data flows and quality control mechanisms to identify high-risk areas and report on control weaknesses.
4. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by working with stakeholders to develop, test, and implement solutions that enhance data quality, clarity, accountability, and ownership.
5. Support the development and monitoring of metrics to measure the effectiveness, accuracy, and timeliness of data risk management activities.
6. Collaborate with business data stewards and SMEs to develop and maintain data dictionaries, metadata repositories, standards, and classification systems to ensure consistency and compliance.
7. Identify and document critical data assets used in key business processes.
8. Align data governance strategy with departmental objectives and strategic business requirements.
9. Gather and document business requirements related to future systems or workflow enhancements, aligning them with the data governance framework.
10. Maintain data management plans and provide operational guidance for complex systems and processes.
11. Lead the design, development, and enhancement of data infrastructure to streamline analysis and reporting efforts.
12. Ensure the organization’s data systems are well-organized, securely stored, and efficiently managed.
13. Promote data management awareness by supporting the development and delivery of training on data risks and processes.
14. Compliance with any and all BSA/AML/CFT and Sanctions requirements set forth by Bank Policy and Procedure, including but not limited to timely completion of assigned training.

SECONDARY DUTIES

The position performs duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

The position may be responsible for the supervision of all office employees and is expected to provide leadership, training and support to staff members.

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The incumbent is in a non-confined office setting in which they are free to move about at will. In the course of performing the duties and responsibilities of this position spends time writing, speaking, listening, lifting (up to 25 pounds), sitting, typing on a computer keyboard, and standing, kneeling and reaching.

The incumbent for this position may operate any or all of the following: telephone, copy and fax machine, adding machine, computer and related printers.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The incumbent in this position must be able to read documents or instruments, detailed work, problem solving, customer contact, reasoning, math, verbal and written communication, analytical reasoning, multiple tasks with constant interruptions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

These specifications are guidelines based on the minimum experience required to perform the essential functions of the job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines:

• Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, business administration, or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles, with a minimum of 3 years in a financial organization.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, data quality management, and metadata management.
• Ability to assess complex data environments and implement governance solutions that improve data quality and usability.
• Proficiency with data governance tools, data catalog platforms, metadata management systems, and data quality tools preferred.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and enterprise data management practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Stellar Benefits:

We believe that empowering people goes far beyond the workplace. That’s why we’ve designed our benefits to help foster your health and prosperity, so you can best support yourself, your loved ones and your communities

• Health Care Coverage, no waiting period
• Dental/Vision
• STD/LTD
• Annual Performance Bonus Eligible
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation
• Volunteer days
• Travel Stipend
• Tuition Assistance
• And More

What it Means to Be Stellar:

Stellar Bank came to be in 2023, when Allegiance Bank and CommunityBank of Texas joined forces. What emerged was a financial institution like no other. Stellar bankers set the standard for responsive, relationship-based community banking. We have the resources, dedication and personal focus to out-bank the big banks and out-service the small banks. Our customers see us as a vital part of the team. We are their financial experts who go above and beyond to help them form a plan and get it done

Join Stellar Bank and, yes, you’ll be providing outstanding banking. But you’ll be achieving something much greater. At Stellar, we empower people to thrive. This is our purpose. This would be your purpose. Here you’d be part of a supportive culture where relationships bond, individuals grow, communities prosper and careers flourish. You can make a difference at Stellar – for yourself and for everyone around you.

Stellar Bank does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, familial status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations and ordinances.

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