We are looking for a Manager, Data Governance Operations to lead and scale enterprise capabilities across metadata management and data quality. This role is both strategic and hands‐on, accountable for ensuring that data is trusted, well‐governed, discoverable, and fit for purpose across the organization.
Requirements
- Lead the operationalization of metadata management, establishing scalable processes, standards, and governance controls.
- Serve as the enterprise SME and primary point of contact for metadata initiatives and capabilities.
- Oversee data cataloging activities, ensuring data is accurately classified, indexed, and aligned with business definitions.
- Drive development of business glossaries, critical data elements (CDEs), taxonomies, and technical lineage.
- Define and enforce metadata standards, models, and lifecycle processes across systems and domains.
- Integrate technical metadata from platforms into governance tools such as Informatica.
- Establish and execute metadata audit processes to ensure quality, completeness, and reliability.
- Lead metadata change management processes, including approvals, impact analysis, and lifecycle updates.
- Act as the SME and face of Data Quality (DQ) to the business, driving awareness and adoption.
- Partner with Lead Data Stewards and Data Stewards to define, implement, and enforce DQ standards across critical data elements.
- Establish and monitor data quality rules, thresholds, and automated controls, ensuring proactive detection of issues.
- Lead data quality monitoring and reporting, providing actionable insights on DQ performance across domains.
- Conduct and oversee data quality investigations, including root cause analysis and source-level remediation.
- Support data transformation and migration initiatives, validating data between legacy and modern/cloud systems.
- Implement and manage DQ processes within governance tools (e.g., Informatica), including testing, monitoring, and remediation workflows.
- Define and implement DQ frameworks, procedures, templates, and intake processes.
- Drive continuous improvement of DQ practices, working with stakeholders to enhance processes and outcomes.
- Lead and mentor a team of metadata and data quality specialists, ensuring delivery excellence and capability growth.
- Ensure adherence to enterprise data policies, privacy, security, and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to support onboarding, adoption, and literacy for metadata and DQ practices.
- Develop and deliver training, communication, and enablement materials to promote governance capabilities.
- Establish monitoring, KPI tracking, and reporting mechanisms for both metadata and data quality performance.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to data integrity, metadata quality, and governance gaps.
- Support intake processes by capturing business, technical, and operational requirements.
Benefits
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
- Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
- Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
- Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
- Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.
