AVP, Metadata & Traceability

BANC OF CALIFORNIA AND YOUR CAREER

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company with over $34 billion in assets and the parent company of Banc of California. Banc of California is one of the nation’s premier relationship-based business banks, providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle market, and venture backed businesses. As the largest independent bank headquartered in California, the bank offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services through a network of full-service branches and regional offices, as well as through digital and nationwide capabilities. The bank also provides full-service payment processing solutions to its clients and serves the Community Association Management industry nationwide through its technology forward platform, SmartStreet™. Banc of California is committed to supporting its local communities through the Banc of California Charitable Foundation and by partnering with organizations that promote financial literacy, job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more.

At Banc of California, our success is powered by our people and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful results. We foster an environment where entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and accountability and operational excellence are expected. Our team members are empowered to take ownership, make informed decisions, and make a meaningful impact as the bank continues to grow and evolve. We are dedicated to supporting your growth and wellbeing through comprehensive benefits, robust development opportunities, and inclusive programs that enable you to perform at your best. Together we win!

THE OPPORTUNITY

The AVP, Metadata and Traceability role is responsible for defining, implementing, and governing the enterprise-wide metadata management and data lineage architecture. This role ensures end-to-end visibility of data flows across systems, enhances regulatory compliance, strengthens data governance practices, and improves trust in enterprise data assets. The role is responsible for designing, implementing, and operationalizing the enterprise metadata and data lineage capability within the Data Platform organization.

The ideal candidate will establish metadata as a foundational architectural capability supporting enterprise data governance, regulatory compliance (SOX, ILDR, audit), and data quality transparency. Performs all duties in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Metadata Architecture

• Define and execute the enterprise metadata management standards.
• Establish standards, policies, and frameworks for business, technical, and operational metadata across Snowflake, dbt, Azure, PowerBI and ingestion platforms
• Partner with team members to align metadata with business glossary, data quality, data ownership, and stewardship frameworks.
• Collaborate with Data Governance to develop and maintain enterprise data glossary and business term definitions.
• Develop metadata coverage, KPIs and platform adoption metrics.

Data Lineage Management

• Design and implement automated end-to-end data lineage across systems (source-to-target).
• Ensure traceability of data flows across ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, databases, and reporting layers.
• Enable impact analysis, root cause analysis, and regulatory reporting through lineage insights. Enable impact analysis for platform changes.
• Partner with Data Engineering to embed lineage capture into CI/CD workflows.

Metadata Platform Ownership

• Lead implementation and optimization of metadata and lineage tools (e.g., MS Purview, Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, Atlan, or equivalent.).
• Oversee integrations between metadata tools and data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Oversee tool configuration, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Ensure scalability and performance of metadata infrastructure.
• Define roadmap for automation and AI-assisted lineage discovery.

Regulatory & Compliance Enablement

• Support compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, internal audit).
• Provide defensible lineage documentation for regulatory submissions and audits.
• Enable data traceability and transparency across Key data elements (KDEs).

Governance & Cross Functional Alignment

• Partner with Data Governance on glossary integration and KDE alignment.
• Collaborate with Data Architecture on modeling standards.
• Align with Data Quality teams to integrate metadata and DQ visibility.
• Provide executive-level reporting on metadata maturity and lineage coverage.
• Follow all established policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field.
• 4-6 years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Architecture.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with metadata/lineage tools.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Data architecture (OLTP, OLAP, data lakes, warehouses)
  • ETL/ELT processes
  • Data modeling practices
  • Cloud data platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP/Snowflake)
  • Data lifecycle governance
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in regulated industries (Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, etc.).
  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK).
  • Experience with:
    • Data Quality frameworks
    • Data catalog implementation.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU

• Financial Security: You will be eligible to participate in the company’s 401k plan which includes a company match and immediate vesting.
• Health & Well-Being: We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Building & Supporting Your Family: Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family.
• Paid Time Away: Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Career Growth Opportunities: To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.

SALARY RANGE

The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors.

Banc of California is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their actual or perceived race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type or protective hairstyles), religion or religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender transitioning, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability (mental or physical), requests for accommodation and any additional protected categories set forth in applicable federal, state or local laws. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition.