Lars Lerpold

About Lars Lerpold

Senior data and business leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling data governance, stewardship, and quality programs in highly regulated financial services environments.I specialize in transforming complex data ecosystems into trusted, decision-ready assets by establishing clear governance frameworks, embedding accountability, and partnering closely with business and technology leaders. My background spans digital banking, regulatory reporting, data remediation, and automation, with a consistent focus on reducing risk while improving operational efficiency.Currently, I lead enterprise Data Stewardship at Jenius Bank, where I’ve built the function from the ground up—implementing data quality tooling, defining governance standards, and enabling compliance-driven reporting at scale. I’m known for developing high-performing teams, translating regulatory requirements into practical solutions, and fostering a culture of data excellence.Core strengths include:Data Governance & Stewardship · Data Quality Management · Regulatory & Risk Compliance · Collibra · Cross-Functional Leadership · Process Transformation · Automation & RPA

Experience

1. Vice President, Data Stewardship

   Jenius Bank

   Jan 2024 — Present · US

   Established and scaled Technical Data Stewardship function from ground up, architecting operational bridge between 20+ business data owners, central engineering teams, and third-party implementation partners across Google Cloud Platform ecosystem.• Architected foundational data governance framework for startup digital bank from inception, establishing policies, standards, and access controls that enabled compliant growth while maintaining data security and privacy requirements.• Led Collibra platform implementation for data cataloging and automated quality monitoring, establishing proactive issue detection and remediation workflows that reduced data incidents and accelerated root cause resolution across Analytics and Engineering teams.• Designed and executed enterprise-wide change management program that successfully transitioned business partners from passive data consumers to accountable domain owners, delivering custom workshops that embedded data ownership principles into operational workflows.• Directed RFP process and managed vendor engagement to architect four foundational data domains (Party, Monetary Transactions, Loans, Deposits) in BigQuery, ensuring production-ready models with complete technical documentation and team knowledge transfer.• Engineered and deployed automated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) scanning application, implementing continuous monitoring controls to protect sensitive customer information and ensure regulatory compliance.• Provided technical stewardship and data architecture oversight for high-stakes product launches including Credit Card implementation, ensuring data lineage integrity, monitoring coverage, and structural compliance for customer-facing systems.

Education

• Hartvig Nissen

  Business

  1983

Skills

• Project Management
• Finance
• Business Requirements
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Oracle Application Express
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Vendor Management
• Release Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Problem Solving
• Business Analysis
• Role Based Access Control
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Securities
• Financial Services
• Security
• Leadership
• Hold Series 7
• Software Documentation
• Apex Express Devloper
• Series 7
• Requirements Analysis