Michael McNea
Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance Manager Legal @Freddie Mac
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WORK HISTORY
Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance Manager Legal @Freddie Mac
McLean, VA, US
Strategic Leadership: Serve as Chief Data Officer delegate for Legal Division, maintaining an enterprise-wide data governance framework aligned with FHFA regulations and DAMA best practices. • Process Transformation: Transformed annual records review process across 16 stakeholders, eliminating 45 manual steps and reducing cycle time by 60% while improving compliance accuracy.• Risk Management: Developed and implemented risk-based data classification methodology, improving data security posture and regulatory compliance across mortgage operations.• Technical Innovation: Built a custom Python application for automated document categorization and analysis, accelerating iManage migration by 300% and enabling intelligent pre-migration recommendations.• Data Governance: Led comprehensive legal data lineage mapping using Collibra platform, establishing Tier 2 data lineage and Data Quality Metrics for Critical Data Elements supporting regulatory requirements.• Process Design: Applied LUMA Human-Centered Design methodology with Mural and Visio to optimize knowledge management processes and workspaces. Developed a taxonomy for Legal.• Stakeholder Management: Partner with legal leadership on data strategy initiatives and process improvements, providing executive briefings and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
EDUCATION
Northern Virginia Community College
Business
George Mason University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration; focus on Managed Information Systems (MIS
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHAEL MCNEA
Recovering perfectionist and operations-focused strategist with a strong track record in legal operations, legal technology, and enterprise process improvement. I thrive on making complex systems work better — building efficiency, reducing friction, and ensuring scalable outcomes across operations functions.With over two decades of experience supporting Legal, Procurement, and IT functions in global organizations, my core strengths lie in driving cross-functional process reengineering, enabling automation, and aligning technology solutions with operational objectives.Notable achievements:Led legal technology portfolios, evaluating and supporting systems across CLM, intake, billing, and records.Directed global data governance and metadata initiatives supporting compliance with GDPR, retention policies, and regulatory data lineage.Championed enterprise-wide improvements through tools like SAP Ariba, ASG Data Intelligence, SharePoint, Microsoft Purview, Power PlatformA LUMA Practitioner with a bias for action, applying human-centered design and automation to unlock team efficiency.Let’s connect if you’re looking for someone who blends technology fluency with operational rigor to drive measurable, scalable outcomes.
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