Data Governance Lead for Enterprise
Core
Establishing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance practices, frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security across the organization.
Role type
Senior IC data governance lead
Builds
Enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and the enterprise data dictionary
Domain
Enterprise IT / Data Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
data governance framework design, data dictionary stewardship, policy development, stakeholder consensus building, data lifecycle management, data quality management, metadata accuracy management, regulatory compliance alignment, process standardization
Preferred skills
enterprise IT environment experience, metadata management platform familiarity, regulatory compliance knowledge, DAMA-DMBOK or CDMP certification
Technologies
metadata management platforms, data catalog solutions
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's data governance framework; Act as the primary point of accountability for data governance initiatives; Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders on data governance best practices; Collaborate with business units, data owners, data stewards, and analytics teams to drive consistent data practices; Resolve data definition, ownership, and usage issues by driving consensus across stakeholders; Own and manage the enterprise data dictionary, ensuring consistent definitions, business rules, and metadata across systems; Establish standards and processes for creating, updating, approving, and retiring data elements; Develop, document, and maintain data governance policies, standards, and procedures including data quality, ownership, classification, and lifecycle management; Monitor compliance with data governance policies and recommend corrective actions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
