Senior Manager, Data Governance

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands.Develop, implement, and maintain enterprise data governance policies, standards, and processes.Lead a small team to ensure data stewardship of data assets and, tags, policies and standards are deployed accurately.Establish data classification, retention, access management, and usage policies.Drive adoption of governance best practices across data domains.Define and operationalize governance practices specific to Azure Databricks, including:Permissions & Unity Catalog managementData lineage and metadata practicesPartner with Data Engineering to ensure architecture aligns with governance controls.Define and maintain data quality rules, metrics, thresholds, and monitoring processes.Implement proactive measures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.Lead the adoption and utilization of metadata and cataloging tools (e.g., Unity Catalog, Purview).Ensure visibility into data assets, lineage, ownership, and usage.Promote data discoverability and literacy across the organization.Partner with Security, Privacy, and Legal teams to ensure compliance with standards such as GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, and internal policies.Support audit processes and evidence collection.Identify gaps in data controls and manage remediation.Champion data governance as a repeatable practice and strategic capability.Provide training, communication, and guidance to encourage organizational adoption.Manage governance intake and prioritization for data domains, issues, and initiatives.Perform data analysis when needed using technologies such as sql, pyspark etc.All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision InsuranceBasic Life Insurance at no cost to the employeeCompany paid short-term and long-term disability12 weeks of 100% paid Parental LeaveHealth Savings Account (HSA)Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Retirement savings planPersonal Paid Time OffPaid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day offPaid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizationsPet friendly office environmentCommuter BenefitsGroup Pet InsuranceOn the job training and skills developmentEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Interview Technology Notice:Please note that phone and video interviews or screenings may be recorded and transcribed using interview technology to support our recruitment process.By continuing with the interview, you consent to this use.Text Messaging Notice:If you provide a mobile phone number, you may receive job-related communications via text message. Message and data rates may apply.You may opt out of text communications at any time by replying “STOP.” #J-18808-Ljbffr