About the role
Role Summary
Drive the organization's data governance strategy by establishing policies, standards, and controls that ensure data is accurate, consistent, secure, and used responsibly across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain data governance frameworks, policies, and standards (data quality, metadata, lineage, classification, retention)
Partner with data owners/stewards across business units to define roles, responsibilities, and accountability for data assets
Lead data quality assessments and remediation plans; monitor KPIs/metrics for governance maturity
Maintain data catalogs, business glossaries, and metadata repositories
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX) and internal policies
Support master data management (MDM) initiatives and data lineage documentation
Conduct risk assessments related to data privacy, security, and access controls
Collaborate with IT, legal, compliance, and analytics teams on governance tooling (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Purview)
Deliver training and communication to build a data-governance culture across the organization
Prepare governance reporting for leadership and audit/regulatory bodies
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business, or related field (Master's a plus)
8+ years in data governance, data management, or data quality roles
Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM) and regulatory requirements
Hands-on experience with data catalog/governance tools and SQL
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience with data privacy and security best practices
Preferred
Certifications: CDMP, DGSP, or similar
Experience in a regulated industry (finance, healthcare, insurance)
Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure/AWS)
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