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Help shape how we manage, protect, and responsibly use data across a global financial institution. You will partner with senior leaders across business, technology, risk, controls, compliance, and legal to deliver measurable governance outcomes. This role offers high visibility, meaningful influence, and the chance to modernize governance through responsible, AI-enabled ways of working. Join a team that sets standards, strengthens controls, and enables confident decision-making across the Commercial & Investment Bank.
Job summary
As a Vice President, Data Governance in the Commercial & Investment Bank Chief Data Office, you lead delivery of governance frameworks that strengthen data management, reduce risk, and improve transparency. You partner across teams to establish clear data ownership, define roles and responsibilities, and build operating models so governance is practical and consistently applied. You translate complex data, risk, and technology topics into clear materials that enable informed decisions and effective oversight. You support assurance activity, issue management, and remediation tracking so outcomes are controlled, auditable, and sustainable. You help embed responsible AI and automation into governance processes with appropriate human oversight.
Collaboration is central to your success: you will align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver outcomes across matrixed stakeholders. You bring structure to ambiguous problems, apply risk-based judgment, and progress multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment. You help improve data literacy and adoption of consistent governance practices through practical guidance and training. You identify opportunities to simplify workflows, strengthen documentation, and improve reporting so stakeholders can act quickly and confidently.
Job responsibilities

• Prepare executive-ready materials for governance forums, senior committees, audits, regulators, and client engagements
• Support implementation of Data Owner and In-Business Chief Data Officer accountabilities and responsibilities
• Develop management information reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and training metrics to track performance and risk
• Maintain governance documentation, operating models, standards, and controls to support consistent execution
• Draft concise decision papers and presentations for senior stakeholders and external reviewers
• Partner with business leaders to contribute to data strategy, shape priorities, and maintain strong delivery discipline
• Coordinate assurance activities by identifying risks, developing remediation plans, and tracking issues through closure
• Promote responsible data use, data literacy, and controlled adoption of AI-enabled working practices through training and guidance
• Own project plans, milestones, dependencies, delivery risks, and stakeholder alignment for assigned cross-functional initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrate at least seven years of experience in financial services, financial technology, data governance, data risk, controls, or related disciplines
• Deliver complex cross-functional initiatives with clear ownership, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through
• Apply strong knowledge of data governance concepts including data ownership, data quality, lineage, metadata, control design, and issue management
• Influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across matrixed teams without relying on direct authority
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, translating complex data, risk, and technology topics into executive-level messaging
• Analyze data and trends to assess risk, identify root causes, and recommend pragmatic actions
• Practice responsible use of AI-enabled productivity tools including privacy, confidentiality, prompt discipline, and human-in-the-loop controls
• Improve governance workflows through automation and analytics while maintaining auditability and appropriate oversight
• Produce high-quality executive materials and reporting using PowerPoint, Excel, and visualization or workflow tools
• Support effective project and change management including prioritization, dependency management, and timely escalation
• Model resilience, adaptability, attention to detail, and continuous learning in a rapidly evolving data and AI environment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience delivering data governance or data risk initiatives within an investment bank or other highly regulated financial institution
• Understanding of banking and markets businesses, transaction flows, and front-to-back operating models
• Familiarity with data privacy, data localization, records retention, and access management expectations
• Knowledge of AI governance, model risk, machine learning lifecycle controls, data ethics, and responsible innovation
• Exposure to data governance tooling such as data catalogs, lineage solutions, metadata management, data quality monitoring, workflow automation, or issue management platforms
• Proficiency with analytics and automation tools such as Tableau, Qlik, Alteryx, Python, or SQL
• Experience coaching teams on data literacy and controlled adoption of new technologies

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.