Lead continuous improvement of the data catalog to meet the needs of colleagues in alignment with the catalog’s purpose
Define, deploy, and maintain metadata requirements for the Alation Data Catalog in support of data onboarding efforts, e.g., Data Product Model, Business Terms
Provide guidance on metadata best practices to ensure clarity and consistency
Integrate governance practices into communication, training, and maintenance routines
Define requirements for metadata validation rules and controls
Define requirements for metadata governance reporting
Conduct governance compliance reviews
Update areas of the metadata and reference data repository where appropriate based on input from technical or business stakeholders
Partner with technical and business stakeholders with finding answers to metadata and reference data questions generated through normal business operations.
Build strong working relationships throughout the enterprise.
Identify and interpret trends and/or patterns within complex data sets.
Manage the diagnosis of issues with existing platform configurations and provide recommendations for improvement.
Lead the build-out of custom integrations and various data stores.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in business Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent relevant work experience
7+ years of related experience working with data, metadata and reference data frameworks, and experience in metadata and/or data quality monitoring
3+ years of experience leading colleagues/work efforts and managing toward deadlines

Metadata Governance Lead

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