Data Governance Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Yoh has an exciting contract opportunity for a Data Governance Coordinator to support a leading advanced technology organization in San Diego, CA. This role will help drive day-to-day data governance operations as the organization expands its enterprise data platform. The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating governance activities, maintaining metadata and documentation standards, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure data assets are well-governed in a regulated environment.

See below for abbreviated job responsibilities and requirements. If after reviewing, you are interested in learning more about this, or other opportunities, please apply with your updated resume ASAP.

Title: Data Governance Coordinator
Location: Remote
Compensation: $40.00–$60.00/hr, DOE
Type: Contract 
Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder (ITAR / CUI environment)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the organization's KPI and metric registry, ensuring definitions, ownership, approvals, and supporting metadata remain accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate with business and technical stakeholders to identify data owners, stewards, and approvers for key datasets and business metrics.
• Track governance workflows and approval progress, escalating issues that could impact project timelines or data ownership.
• Maintain governance documentation, ensuring metadata, business glossaries, and data catalogs accurately reflect production data assets.
• Support metadata management by validating table and column descriptions, ownership information, classifications, and data lineage.
• Ensure governance documentation remains aligned with assets being onboarded into the enterprise data platform.
• Monitor governance metrics related to data ownership, lineage, documentation completeness, and classification to support audits and operational reporting.
• Coordinate governance meetings, action items, stakeholder communications, and follow-up activities across multiple teams.
• Recommend process improvements that streamline governance workflows, documentation standards, and cross-functional coordination.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, data stewardship, data quality, analytics program coordination, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of data governance principles, including metadata management, data lineage, stewardship, classification, and access controls.
• Familiarity with Databricks, Unity Catalog, or similar modern data governance and catalog platforms.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills with experience maintaining governance artifacts, trackers, and operational documentation.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
• Experience supporting governance activities within regulated or security-sensitive organizations is preferred.
• Experience with governance platforms such as Collibra, Atlan, or Alation is a plus.
• Prior experience supporting enterprise data platform implementations or governance program rollouts is preferred.
• Experience within defense, aerospace, healthcare, financial services, or another regulated industry is a plus.

Estimated Min Rate : $31.50
Estimated Max Rate : $45.00

What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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Company Description

Yoh delivers expertise, methodology, and momentum to keep work moving forward. From strategy to execution, we deliver bold ideas and big results through consulting, staffing, and enterprise solutions. Nearly a century after our founding, Yoh remains STEM-centered, collaborative, and committed to client success. Yoh is a proud member of the Day & Zimmermann family of companies. Visit us at

Company Description

Yoh delivers expertise, methodology, and momentum to keep work moving forward. From strategy to execution, we deliver bold ideas and big results through consulting, staffing, and enterprise solutions. Nearly a century after our founding, Yoh remains STEM-centered, collaborative, and committed to client success. Yoh is a proud member of the Day & Zimmermann family of companies. Visit us at