Director, Data Management Risk Oversight (Second Line)

Job Description

Director, Data Management Risk Oversight (Second Line) | Mizuho

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mizuho, located in a hybrid capacity, likely New York City. Mizuho Financial Group is a leading global bank providing comprehensive financial services across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. This position is within the Americas Risk Department’s Non-Financial Risk team, functioning as a second line-of-defense organization. The role is critical for providing independent oversight of material non-financial risks, specifically focusing on Data Management, ensuring effective risk management through independent judgment and consistent execution.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid, New York City, NY
• Pay: $165000–$220000 yearly
• Team: Reports to an Executive Director, member of the Non-Financial Risk Management Leadership Team; an individual contributor at hire.
• Mission: Provides independent second-line oversight of the firm’s Data Management program, including material data risks from AI and other emerging technologies, to ensure effective risk management.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Independent Oversight: Build and execute a risk-based Data Management oversight plan, leading independent reviews, deep dives, and thematic reviews from scoping through conclusion to identify and challenge control or governance gaps.
• AI Data Risk Assessment: Assess material data risks arising from AI and other emerging technologies, including data sourcing, permitted use, quality, lineage, and traceability, coordinating with relevant specialist functions.
• Continuous Monitoring: Establish and maintain a phased, risk-based monitoring program for Data Management, using reliable key risk indicators, issues, incidents, and audit findings, and developing second-line indicators as needed.
• Governance and Reporting: Represent Non-Financial Risk in Data Management forums and committees, providing a clear, independent view of the Data Management risk profile and preparing concise reporting for senior management and risk committees.
• Relationship Leadership: Build credible working relationships with first-line Data Management, Regulatory Reporting, Finance, Technology, and business leaders while maintaining independence of judgment and translating priorities into executable reviews.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Risk Management, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; Director-level.
• Experience: At least 10 years of relevant experience in financial services or a highly regulated environment, including significant financial-services Data Management or Data Governance responsibility and leading independent reviews in second-line risk, Internal Audit, or compliance testing.
• Skills: Strong working knowledge of enterprise Data Management frameworks and controls; understanding of BCBS 239 and U.S. supervisory expectations for data aggregation, governance, and reporting; demonstrated ability to challenge senior first-line stakeholders, influence outcomes, and maintain independence; clear, economical written and verbal communication.
• Bonus: Advanced degree; experience with AI governance, emerging-technology risk, or Data Management controls supporting AI; experience with data supporting material regulatory reports (e.g., FR 2052a); prior experience supervising staff or leading review teams; CDMP or other DAMA credentials, and audit, risk, technology, accounting, or AI governance professional credentials.