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Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

Team Overview
As a member of Information Governance within the Wealth Platforms, Data & Artificial Intelligence (WDA) organization, the Senior Data Advisor - Information Governance will work collaboratively with a cross functional team to support and mature our enterprise information governance posture and its capabilities. They will help lead the development and maturation of information governance services and support executing the firm's information governance strategy by establishing oversight governing bod(ies) to ensure an enterprise operating model clearly defines roles and responsibilities; help create the conditions to enable knowledge powered decisions and mitigate risks utilizing people, policies, processes, and technology throughout the information lifecycle; and support the risk mitigating and value generating firm priorities like regulatory compliance, knowledge powered, and AI.
This role, reporting to the Director - Information Governance, will partner closely with the firm's information governance stakeholders; collaborate with Digital & WDA business, technical and legal stakeholders to consult, define, execute, and oversee information governance services across the broad realm of data, analytics, AI, and content. They will act as a change agent championing a culture that recognizes data and information as a critical asset and enabler of value creation.

What You'll Do
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather insights and champion their information governance needs.
  • Develop and mature an industry leading posture on information governance across the full information lifecycle while incorporating data governance, analytics governance, AI governance, and content governance
  • Develop a robust operating model that outlines the structure, roles, responsibilities, and processes for effective information governance and governing bodies by managing systems of governance and governing bodies. Enable governance/oversight and coordination across key stakeholders to ensure accountability and ownership that our information is consumable, protected, and compliant.
  • Define and activate enterprise approach of controls, processes, metrics, and roles to make our information assets available to those who need them throughout the information lifecycle. These services include polices and processes, information quality, tools strategy, monitoring and enforcement, metrics, and change management
  • Collaborate with Digital and business units to ensure the necessary tools, technologies, and resources are in place to support information governance.
  • Align/Enhance existing processes with industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to information governance.
  • Promote a culture of accountability and compliance within the organization.
  • Support scaling of existing data governance services


Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum: $113810
Hiring Maximum: $193785

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Skills/Requirements

What Experience You'll Need
  • Demonstrated experience and strong thought leadership with data and/or information governance strategies policies, and frameworks from ideation through execution.
  • Maintains a high level of working knowledge regarding industry trends, solutions, best practices, information governance concepts, and process improvement practices
  • Digitally savvy on how technology can be best utilized to achieve information governance goals
  • Advanced level understanding of data and/or information governance. Preferably demonstrate knowledge in areas such as records and information management, policies and standards, information lifecycle management, information quality, risk management, and monitoring/enforcement.
  • Experience in the financial services industry preferred.
  • Leading in a matrixed environment on large governance projects preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in information management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in data or information governance, knowledge management, or a related field.

What Could Set You Apart
  • Professional certifications in information governance, data management, or related areas (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CDMP).
  • Experience with governance tools and technologies.
  • Previous experience in a leadership role within information (Data, Content, Analytics) governance.

Position Requirements :What Experience You'll Need
  • Bachelors degree in communications, journalism, PR, marketing or related program required
  • 3+ years experience in supporting or creating strategic communication programs
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills across multiple channels
  • Project management and/or change management experience a plus
  • Background in IT and/or financial services organizations preferred
  • Ability to work independently across different cross-functional teams
  • Understanding of industry trends in effective, modern internal communications

**Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**

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Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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