Data Security Posture, Access Governance, and Lifecycle Management Lead

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Overview

U.S. Bank is seeking a Data Security Posture, Access Governance, and Lifecycle Management Lead to drive enterprise-wide strategies for safeguarding sensitive data throughout its lifecycle—from creation to secure disposal—while managing identity and access controls. This role will act as a program integrator, combining multiple security pillars into a cohesive, value-driven program, with accountability for vision, execution, and stakeholder alignment. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in data security and lifecycle governance with strong leadership capabilities to enable secure business innovation.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the vision for Data Security Posture, Access Governance, and Lifecycle Management across the enterprise.
• Governance & Risk Oversight: Establish policies, standards, and controls for identity, access, and data lifecycle governance, ensuring alignment with GRC frameworks.
• Technology Enablement:
  • Deploy and optimize tools for data classification, retention, archival, encryption, and posture monitoring.
  • Improve visibility into data risk through enhanced data sets via data security tool integration.
• Operational Excellence:
  • Develop KPIs and reporting frameworks to measure security posture and lifecycle maturity.
  • Drive remediation plans for posture gaps, access control weaknesses, and lifecycle compliance issues.
• Collaboration: Partner with cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure secure design and implementation across all data lifecycle stages.
• Innovation: Monitor emerging technologies and trends to enhance data lifecycle automation, security capabilities, and reduce manual compliance overhead.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent industry experience.
• 7+ years in information security, with a focus on data protection, lifecycle governance, access management, and posture management.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Proven experience implementing security controls across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Familiarity with data lifecycle management principles, including data discovery, classification, retention, archival, and secure disposal.
• Proficiency with data security technologies and tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, DSPM tools such as BigID, and DLP solutions).
• Knowledge of cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure) and posture management tools (e.g., CSPM, DSPM).
• Experience in identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as GLBA, SOX, PCI, GDPR, and CCPA, with emphasis on data retention and disposal mandates and the ability to partner with responsible parties.
• Experience onboarding data sources and managing database access.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and ability to influence across technical and business teams.
• Strategic vision and deep engineering acumen—able to architect solutions, not just configure tools.
• Familiarity with AI security and guardrails (nice to have).
• Experience developing and operating SOP-driven processes for data security and lifecycle management is highly valued.

Location Expectation

This role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, with an expectation of working in-office at least 3 days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $126,820.00 - $149,200.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.