Job Description

What We Do

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things possible.  Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas.  Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients.  Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action.  Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.

Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategists groups, is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions.  Want to push the limit of digital possibilities?  Start here.

Who We Are

The Data Governance Office is a central, firmwide team that is responsible for defining and delivering data governance across the firm. 

We are a global team. We work with divisional stakeholders, to provide transparency into where data enters the firm, how it is transformed/reported/classified, and what data quality controls exist for critical datasets. Our internal clients use this information to gain insights – aiming to eliminate duplication, improve data quality, respond faster to new business opportunities, and to meet regulatory requirements. Our users need to search and visualize the firm’s data flows.

Who We Look For

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. The firm is investing significantly to enhance data quality across the firm, to enable increased data commercialization, improve client experience, and ensure high quality of data sent to other external and internal parties.

YOUR IMPACT

As a member of the team, you will gain satisfaction though adding value and contributing to the team’s initiatives. You will:

• Help promote the data governance framework and drive adoption across all of the firm's divisions
• Partner with Divisional Data Offices to help them implement Data Governance policies and procedures
• Provide thought leadership to enhance processes and firmwide roles and responsibilities, to help the firm meet the internal and external expectations of its data governance policy and data quality strategy
• Partner with divisional stakeholders to implement an end-to-end data / transaction testing program
• Work on executing of end-to-end data or transaction testing for key reports 
• Work with divisions to monitor progress, and ensure the program goals are delivered 
• Define and implement end to end data testing metrics reporting
• Partner with users and provide feedback on the strategic tooling to engineering teams for business use cases
• Build consensus across senior stakeholders

HOW WILL YOU FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Be responsible for the execution of the data governance framework, policies, standards, and guidelines
• Lead and participate in working groups to improve data quality and ease of access to information
• Provide guidance and training on how to plan implementation of requirements set forth by the policy
• Provide requirements to the data governance platform development team 
• Develop communication and reference materials that enable data consumers and producers to implement the data governance policy and standard
• Provide data quality analytics that enable data consumers and producers to drive remediation efforts
• Communicate progress to senior stakeholders and within the team
• Grow your understanding of data and the underlying businesses the use it

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience in financial services  
• Sufficient knowledge and the ability to run queries and participate in data analysis
• Demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrate effective analytical, critical thinking, be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrate excellent relationship management skills and ability to influence outside of direct team, collaborate with different stakeholders, and drive and implement changes
• Experience working with stakeholders on projects to develop strategies and solutions, ideally related to data
• Be extremely proactive and work well in a collaborative environment, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and present results highlighting the broader strategic impact
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with stakeholders and drive consensus is essential

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• May have a Software engineering background (not required)
• Experience in one of the following areas: data / transaction testing, data governance, controls testing, auditing
• Knowledge of Financial regulatory reports

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. 

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers. 

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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