Data Governance Lead
Core
Design and operationalize end-to-end data governance frameworks, policies, and processes to make data trustworthy, discoverable, secure, and AI-ready for an enterprise data strategy and AI agent platform.
Role type
Vice President of Data Governance (hands-on IC with leadership mandate)
Builds
Governance frameworks, data catalog (Unity Catalog), data quality monitoring systems, access control policies, and AI governance controls
Domain
Financial Services / Alternative Asset Management / Data & AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Data governance framework design, data catalog strategy, data quality metrics & SLAs, access management & PII protection, AI/ML governance (RAG, model risk), stakeholder management, regulatory compliance (GDPR/CCPA)
Preferred skills
Financial services experience, building programs from scratch, Databricks/Unity Catalog expertise, advanced degree, CDMP/DAMA/CIMP certifications
Technologies
Databricks, Unity Catalog, Azure data services, LangFuse, LiteLLM, Unity AI Gateway
Responsibilities
Design and mature the firm's data governance framework and RACI structures; Own the data catalog strategy including taxonomy, metadata standards, and lineage tracking; Establish enterprise Data Quality Framework with CDEs and monitoring workflows; Define and enforce data access management and PII protection strategies; Define governance requirements for AI/agentic systems including model lineage and output controls; Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Cyber on data privacy and AI risk; Educate business stakeholders and represent governance in architecture review boards
Seniority
Executive (VP), hands-on IC with strategic oversight
