Lead, Data Governance
Core
Lead, Data Governance role focused on building and operating a modern data governance and security program across a growing global data environment, establishing practical standards for data classification, ownership, access, quality, and protection.
Role type
Senior IC data governance and security lead
Builds
Data governance policies, access controls, data quality standards, inventories, lineage documentation, and audit evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and CSA STAR.
Domain
Financial services / Data Governance & Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK, NIST), data classification, access control, entitlement review, data quality measurement, data lineage, vendor assessment, regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA), risk management, AI governance guardrails
Preferred skills
Cloud data platforms (GCP), Trino, Apache Ranger, dbt, Cube, Metabase, Airflow, Iceberg, privacy program management, Data Processing Agreements, enterprise risk management
Technologies
Trino, Apache Ranger, dbt, Cube, Metabase, Airflow, Iceberg, GCP, SQL engines, BI platforms, semantic layers
Responsibilities
Build and maintain data governance policies and classification standards; Own data access governance including entitlement standards and periodic access reviews; Partner with Data Engineering to implement technical safeguards; Establish data quality standards and monitor improvements; Maintain accurate data inventories, metadata, and lineage documentation; Review data-related vendors and new use cases including AI query tools; Partner with Security, Privacy, and Legal on sensitive-data and cross-border data requests; Prepare and maintain evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR, and regulatory examinations; Track data-related risks and control gaps; Define practical governance guardrails for AI and agentic technologies; Evolve governance practices as the organization expands.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
