Data Governance Lead

At Consumers Credit Union, data isn't just information-it's a shared asset that powers smarter decisions, stronger member experiences, and regulatory confidence. We're looking for a Data Governance Lead who's ready to build, guide, and champion a modern data governance program across the credit union.

If you love creating structure from complexity, partnering across business and IT, and helping organizations truly own their data, this role is for you.

Location/Schedule:

• Hybrid schedule with 2-3 days/week at our corporate office in Lake Forest, IL.
• Local Northern IL/Southeast WI candidates only!

What You'll Do:

• Enable data as a product by guiding data owners and product owners with onboarding, coaching, and governance roadmaps.
• Lead our Data Governance program by defining policies, standards, and best practices that ensure high-quality, compliant, and secure data.
• Build the governance operating model by establishing roles, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Partner across the business and IT to monitor data quality, resolve issues, and support regulatory requirements (NCUA, CCPA).
• Own metadata and master data integrity by working with data engineering and stewards to enforce documentation and standards.
• Empower teams with tools and knowledge by supporting business glossaries, data catalogs, and CCU's data governance platform.
• Promote a data-driven culture through workshops, training, newsletters, dashboards, and success stories.
• Evaluate and implement governance tools by partnering with IT and procurement on vendor selection, ROI, and integrations.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business Administration, or related field

• Master's degree in a related field (preferred)

• CDMP certification (preferred)

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles

• 2+ years of experience in a credit union or financial institution (preferred)

• OR: 7+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

• Experience with data enterprise warehouses such as Snowflake and Databricks and tools like Coalesce

• Strong collaboration, communication, and change-leadership skills

• A passion for making data understandable, usable, and trusted

• Strong problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $103,391 to $165,428. per year. This role is eligible for an annual bonus opportunity. A specific salary offer considers factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Consumers Credit Union provides eligible employees an opportunity to participate in our medical (High Deductible, HMO and PPO), dental, vision, spending accounts, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and other plans effective date of hire. You will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan at any time. You will be automatically enrolled in the pension plan following six months of employment and 1,000 hours of service and reaching age 20.

For more information about benefit offerings, please visit our careers page: https://www.myconsumers.org/about/what-we-do/careers

About CCU

Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, Consumers Credit Union has $4.4 billion in assets and serves more than 275,000 members, making it one of the largest credit unions in the state. CCU believes that nobody needs banks on every corner, but everyone needs people who are in their corner. We've been recognized as a Great Place to Work, and we're committed to growing both our business and our people. To learn more, visit myconsumers.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

CCU complies with the requirements and spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity in employment. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military status (including unfavorable discharge from the military), criminal or arrest history (unless job related), crime victim status, or any other protected characteristic in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination, or any other employment actions or term and condition of employment. CCU complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which CCU has facilities.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact our Human Resources team at: HR_Dept@myconsumers.org or 877-275-2228.