Lead Data Governance Analyst (Remote)

Lead Data Governance Analyst

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. With more than 20 years in FinTech, we've grown from start-up to industry leader by innovating, simplifying, and valuing people. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a FinTech holding company with three business segments: Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power (a leading employee purchase program for consumer products and services using payroll deduction), and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.

We are currently hiring a Lead Data Governance Analyst to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved!

This role is a work-from-home position and can be performed remotely anywhere in the continental US or in our corporate office in Utah.

We're an entrepreneurial, high-ownership team building data-driven products in the FinTech space. We set a high bar for ourselves and we expect everyone on the team to do the same. We move fast, but we're deliberate: decisions are grounded in data, rigorous analysis, and a deep respect for real-world impact.

A driven data governance professional. You will play a critical role in scaling and operating our enterprise data governance program. This role is responsible for owning governance processes end-to-end, partnering with business and technical stakeholders, and ensuring data across the organization is trusted, well-defined, and fit for use. This is a hands-on, independent role: you will both execute core governance activities and design and improve the governance operating model as the organization evolves. You will act as a primary point of contact for data governance across domains, serving an escalation point for complex governance issues and establish the vision for future data governance initiatives.

Your day-to-day:

• Own day-to-day execution of the data governance operating model across multiple data domains
• Drive the creation and maintenance of governance artifacts, including: Business glossary and data definitions, Critical data element (CDE) identification, Metadata, lineage, and usage context
• Establish, document, and maintain clear data owner and data steward roles, responsibilities, and decision rights
• Create policies and procedures to outline requirements and how they will be met
• Track governance adoption and effectiveness using pragmatic metrics (coverage, usage, issue resolution cycle times)
• Serve as an escalation point for governance exceptions and data-related risk issues
• Execute RFPs

You'll bring:

• 5–8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, analytics, data quality, or related disciplines
• A Master's degree
• Demonstrated experience operating (not just designing) a data governance program
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and bring structure to evolving environments
• Experience working cross-functionally with business, analytics, engineering, and risk/compliance stakeholders
• AI-enabled tools are already part of how work gets done across our organization, and that's only going to expand over time. We value people who are curious, adaptable, and open to learning as roles and workflows evolve.

You might also have:

• Exposure to machine learning
• Knowledge of DevOps and Git
• A track record of agentic AI use and implementation

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Approaches to grow on data science/leadership paths
• Full health benefits: Medical / Dental / Vision / Life + Parental Leave
• Company-matched 401k
• Paid Time Off + Volunteer Hours
• ERGs (Black, Women, PRIDE, Adelante)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Necessary Equipment & Services

Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.