Data Governance Specialist

Consumers Credit Union (CCU) is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to join the Business Intelligence team! This is an exciting new opportunity for a data steward who is detail oriented, collaborative, ethics and policy minded and enjoys working with data and technology.

Schedule/Location:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule where some of your work week will be onsite at our modern and amenities driven Lake Forest office location and the rest will be spent working remotely.
• Local Northern IL/Southeast WI candidates only!

As a Data Governance Specialist (sometimes called AI data steward), you will play a critical role in ensuring that data used for AI and machine learning is accurate, ethical, and compliant with regulations. You'll bridge the gap between data engineering, data science, and other data teams to maintain high-quality datasets for AI applications.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Use tools to monitor and improve data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Define and enforce data validation and cleaning procedures. Work with team members and vendors to ensure the data is structured correctly so it can be used as intended (AI, dashboards ,etc.)
• Ensure datasets comply with industry regulations (e.g., General Data Protection Requirements, California Consumer Privacy Act). Manage data to ensure compliance with sensitive and personally identifiable information (PII) policies.
• Assess datasets for potential biases that could impact AI model fairness. Implement strategies to mitigate biases in data collection and labeling.
• Maintain detailed metadata (data lineage, source tracking, etc.). Document data transformations and decision-making processes.
• Work with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to align AI initiatives with ethical and business goals. Educate internal teams on data stewardship best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems or related
• 3+ years' experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or related preferred
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP); Microsoft AI-900 (AI Fundamentals) preferred
• Foundational understanding of AI
• Basic technical knowledge. Experience with data visualization tools, programming languages, SQL, and Microsoft applications desired.
• Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with cross-functional colleagues and vendors
• High problem-solving abilities, self-starter, and drive for willingness to learn

Compensation & Benefits:

Budgeted amount for annual salary is: $77,000 annually + annual bonus opportunity

Consumers Credit Union provides eligible employees an opportunity to participate in our medical (High Deductible, HMO and PPO), dental, vision, spending accounts, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and other plans effective date of hire. You will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan at any time. You will be automatically enrolled in the pension plan following six months of employment and 1,000 hours of service and reaching age 20.

For more information about benefit offerings, please visit our careers page: https://www.myconsumers.org/about/what-we-do/careers

About CCU

Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, Consumers Credit Union has $4 billion in assets and serves more than 260,000 members, making it one of the largest credit unions in the state. CCU believes that nobody needs banks on every corner, but everyone needs people who are in their corner. To learn more, visit myconsumers.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

CCU complies with the requirements and spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity in employment. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military status (including unfavorable discharge from the military), criminal or arrest history (unless job related), crime victim status, or any other protected characteristic in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination, or any other employment actions or term and condition of employment. CCU complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which CCU has facilities.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact our Human Resources team at: HR_Dept@myconsumers.org or 877-275-2228.