Data Platform Governance and Compliance Lead

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TheStaffDataPlatformGovernance andCompliance Leadis responsible fordriving the implementation and ongoing operations of Danahers Enterprise Data Platform governance data quality and compliance framework. This role establishes and enforces policies standards and controls across SnowflakeMatilliondbt Airflow and Azure ensuring that enterprise data assets are properly classified secured documented and audit-ready in alignment with SOX SOC 1/2GxP and applicable global data privacy regulations (GDPR India DPDP Act HIPAA). The role partners closely with Data Engineering Platform Operations Security Internal Audit andOpCodata stewards to embed governance into day-to-day operations.

This position reports to theDirector Data Platform and Operationsand is part of theEnterprise Data EngineeringteamlocatedinBengaluru Indiaand will work from Bengaluru IDC office.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead Enterprise Data Governance and Access Management by operationalizing data governance frameworks including data classification ownership/stewardship lineage metadata standards RBAC reviews role recertification masking and row-access policies data sharing governance Internal Marketplace controls and least-privilege enforcement across Snowflake Matillion dbt Airflow and Azure data services.

• Drive Audit Risk and Compliance Readiness by leading evidence collection and control execution for SOX (ITGCs and application controls) SOC 1/2 GxP internal audits access reviews segregation of duties change management controls Customer User Entity Controls (CUECs) and continuous control monitoring across DEV TEST and PROD environments.

• Establish Data Quality and Data Product Governance Standards through quality SLAs validation rules freshness and quality monitoring metadata management and Data Product onboarding frameworks partnering closely with Data Engineering and Data Strategy teams to ensure trusted scalable data assets.

• Partner Across Privacy Legal and Security Functions to operationalize global regulatory requirements and data protection obligations including GDPR HIPAA and the India DPDP Act support data subject requests oversee cross-border data transfer compliance and ensure governance controls align with enterprise risk and security requirements.

• Build and Scale Governance Operations by leading a governance pod of data stewards governance analysts and vendor partners; developing governance playbooks standard operating procedures control evidence templates and repeatable governance processes that enable sustainable compliance audit readiness and enterprise-wide data governance adoption

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 6 yearsof progressive experience in data governance data compliance IT audit or information risk management with at least 3yearsin an enterprise data platform or cloud data environment.

• Hands-on knowledge of governance and compliance for cloud data platforms-Snowflake (RBAC masking/row-access policies Horizon governance)Matilliondbt and Microsoft Azure.

• Demonstrated experience supporting SOX (IT General Controls) SOC 1/2 orGxPaudits including control design evidence collection walkthroughs remediation and CUEC implementation.

• Working knowledge of global data privacy regulations-GDPR India DPDP Act and at least one of HIPAA CCPA or equivalent-and ability to translate regulatory requirements into platform controls and operational procedures.

• Bachelors degreein Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Law ora relateddiscipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and occasionally internationally for audit engagements team meetings andOpCoworkshops.

It would be a plus if you alsopossesspreviousexperience in:

• Industry-recognized certifications such as CISA CIPP/E CDMP SnowPro Core or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

• Hands-on use of enterprise data catalog and governance tooling Microsoft Purview Collibra Alation or Snowflake Horizon (object tagging lineage classification access history).

• Working in regulated life sciences diagnostics or biotechnology environments with exposure toGxP(GLP/GMP/GCP) 21 CFR Part 11 or equivalent quality standards.