Director, Data Governance

Role Overview

• Develop and maintain enterprise data governance strategies, frameworks, and policies aligned with business priorities, risk posture, and compliance obligations
• Establish and operate governance structures that support domain ownership, data product stewardship, and data mesh enablement
• Draft, publish, and maintain standards covering data quality, metadata management, privacy, security, access controls, classification, and retention
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Information Security, and Compliance teams to ensure governance policies align with regulatory requirements such as GDPR and CCPA
• Define data quality metrics, thresholds, and monitoring approaches, driving accountability through transparent scorecards and remediation processes
• Lead governance operationalization by embedding controls into delivery workflows and data product lifecycle processes
• Partner with platform and engineering teams to implement governance capabilities into core data platforms, including cataloging, lineage tracking, and access governance
• Build and lead a community of practice for data stewards and domain data owners, including training and ongoing enablement
• Establish and run governance forums and decision-making processes to resolve data ownership, definition, quality, and access issues
• Provide executive-level reporting on governance maturity, compliance posture, data quality health, and key risks
• Lead and develop a governance team, setting objectives, coaching talent, and ensuring consistent delivery of governance outcomes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Information Systems, Business Administration, Law, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Certifications in data governance or data management (CDMP, DAMA), privacy (CIPP/US, CIPT), or compliance are a plus
• 10 to 15 years of experience in data governance, data management, data compliance, or a related field
• 5+ years of leadership experience leading governance initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations
• Experience working in regulated environments with a focus on data privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance
• Experience supporting modern data architecture initiatives including data mesh and cloud-native platforms preferred
• Demonstrated experience building governance programs that include policy definition, stewardship models, data quality management, and tooling enablement
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality practices
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and security frameworks and controls
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across business and technical audiences
• Ability to translate regulatory and policy requirements into practical, actionable guidance for teams
• Strong program management, organizational, and documentation skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working in a global, matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses
• Financial Planning and wellbeing
• Time away from work
• Extras, discounts and perks
• Growth and Development
• Health and Wellness