Data Governance Lead

Data Governance Lead

Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Fulltime Permanent

Key responsibilities and expected “output”: (Clearly state the what the candidate is expected to deliver)

The Data Governance Lead is responsible for ensuring adherence to data governance policies, standards, practices, and procedures. The Data Governance Lead will play an integral role in defining data governance in support of business and data strategy initiatives. The incumbent will work closely with process teams, systems integrators, and developers to identify requirements and define governance solutions for all data areas.

• Support metadata management processes and standards across all data domains to ensure data integrity and standardization.
• Promote a culture of data governance by developing partnerships with data owners and stewards to promote data governance best practices.
• Represent the team in discussions with technical and business stakeholders globally as a subject matter expert on our toolkit and roadmap for data protection and consent management.
• Understand business requirements, translating them into actionable specifications including how data should be governed.
• Help implement data governance performance and standards, while developing and implementing operating plans to achieve those standards via audits, automation and processes
• Work with lines of business to identify and solve data integrity and quality issues, recommend data quality improvement opportunities, and establish metrics for tracking performance of critical data elements.
• Build Frameworks for Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Stewardship efforts.
• Provide data management and governance guidance and best practices for Modern technologies like Big Data and Cloud technologies.
• Represent the team in discussions with technical and business stakeholders globally as a subject matter expert.
• Help implement data governance performance and standards.
• Work with lines of business to identify and solve data integrity and quality issues and recommend data quality improvement opportunities.

In addition, this person will be the solutions lead for the client from Decision Minds. He/She will identify opportunities to expand Decision Minds solutions at the client, monitor progress of delivery across all projects from a Decision Minds perspective, escalate concerns as required, participate in MBRs, interviews.

“ Required” tech stack and other related details: (List top three to five “must have” tech stack and any other required “expertise” since we may not find candidates with all “required” tech stack / expertise.)

• 20+ years of experience in technology
• At least one recent initiative where the candidate was lead for data governance.
• Has used /implemented data governance platforms like Atlan/Alation/Informatica/others
• Atlan Implementation Experience.
• Demonstrated experience in platforms that accelerate data governance adoptions like metadata lineage tools, automated data security and control platforms, and data observability platforms.
• Has interfaced with client C – Level, VP – Level and director level staff.
• Technology domain experience is a must have.

“Good to have” tech stack and other related details: ( Suggest “alternative” tech stack / expertise that can be considered)

• Applications: Familiar with salesforce, workday, SAP S4, Gainsight
• Tools/ Platforms: Alation/Atlan/Colibra/Informatica or similar