- Company Name
- DRC Systems
- Job Title
- Data Governance Lead
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Data Governance Lead
**Role Summary**
Lead the design, execution, and oversight of enterprise data governance programs to ensure high‑quality, compliant, and trustworthy data for decision‑making. Establish policies, standards, and metrics; enforce data quality, privacy, and security rules; and coordinate across business and technology stakeholders to create clear data ownership and stewardship.
**Expectations**
- Implement and evolve a comprehensive data governance framework that aligns with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Achieve measurable improvements in data quality, consistency, and security.
- Maintain compliance with privacy, security, retention, and industry regulations.
- Foster collaboration among data owners, stewards, and IT to sustain governance practices.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and document data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
- Define data quality rules, metrics, and monitoring processes for critical data domains.
- Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability structures.
- Ensure regulatory and internal compliance for privacy, security, and retention.
- Oversee metadata management, data lineage, and cataloging to enhance transparency.
- Create and manage a data issue resolution framework, including root‑cause analysis and remediation.
- Partner with business and technology teams to integrate governance into data lifecycle.
- Champion data governance initiatives and lead continuous improvement efforts.
**Required Skills**
- Proven experience in data governance, policy development, and data quality management.
- Strong knowledge of metadata, data lineage, and cataloging tools.
- Familiarity with regulatory standards (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.) and data protection laws.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and root‑cause analysis.
- Project management ability and change‑management mindset.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C), or equivalent data governance credentials.