Lead, Data Governance
Core
Build and operate a modern data governance and security program across a global lakehouse and analytics environment, establishing standards for classification, ownership, access, quality, and protection.
Role type
Lead, Data Governance (Individual Contributor)
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 reviews, data quality measurement, data lineage, regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA), vendor risk assessment, AI governance guardrails
Preferred skills
Cloud data platforms (GCP), Trino, Apache Ranger, dbt, Cube, Metabase, Airflow, Iceberg, privacy program management, enterprise risk management
Technologies
Trino, Apache Ranger, dbt, Cube, Metabase, Airflow, Iceberg, GCP
Responsibilities
Build and maintain data governance policies and classification standards; Own data access governance including entitlement standards and least-privilege controls; Partner with Data Engineering to implement technical safeguards; Establish data quality standards and monitor improvements; Maintain data inventories, metadata, and lineage documentation; Review data-related vendors and new use cases including AI tools; Partner with Security, Privacy, and Legal on sensitive-data and cross-border data requests; Prepare evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regulatory examinations; Track data-related risks and control gaps; Define governance guardrails for AI and agentic technologies; Evolve governance practices as the data environment expands
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
