
The VP of Data Architecture Governance is a strategic leadership role within Synchrony's Data & Analytics Engineering organization responsible for overseeing enterprise data platform architecture, risk, and controls. Key responsibilities include defining and maintaining data architecture standards, leading issue and risk management activities, and coordinating audits and regulatory compliance efforts such as SOX. The role involves chairing architecture design reviews, embedding controls into engineering workflows, and communicating risk exposure to senior leadership. This position appeals to candidates seeking to drive architectural excellence in a regulated financial environment while working with advanced cloud technologies. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from home near a hub or from an office, requiring occasional travel for business engagements.




