Data Governance Lead Technical Manager Solution Design

Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic technical Lead for Data Governance to spearhead our data governance initiatives for platform modernization.
• This pivotal role will be responsible for defining implementing and overseeing a robust data governance framework with a specific focus on leveraging Snowflake for data warehousing and Alation for data cataloging and metadata management
• The ideal candidate will drive the strategy and execution of metadata taxonomy data quality compliance and lineage ensuring data trust and usability across the organization.
• This role requires a strong blend of architectural vision technical expertise and the ability to bridge business and technical stakeholders ultimately embedding governance processes within our data engineering deployment cycles Understanding the prerequisites of data governance and data products for AI readiness

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment input to refine Strategy Roadmap Conduct an overall assessment of current state to develop the comprehensive data governance strategy and execute an optimized roadmap aligned with business objectives and platform modernization goals
• Framework Design Implementation Design implement and manage enterprisewide data governance frameworks policies and standards to ensure data integrity trust security and compliance
• Metadata Lineage Management Drive advanced metadata management and advance data lineage capabilities primarily utilizing Alation Data Catalog to enhance data discovery transparency and traceability across all datasets
• Data Quality Security Compliance Lead initiatives to establish and enforce data quality standards monitor key data quality metrics and ensure adherence to regulatory and internal compliance requirements eg GRC Audits GDPR Works Council CCPA etc
• Architectural Leadership Architect robust data governance components and ensure architectural compliance with established data governance policies standards and frameworks
• BusinessTechnical Liaison Act as a critical liaison between business stakeholders data owners data stewards and technical teams including IT Data Engineering and Analytics to foster a datadriven culture and ensure alignment on governance objectives
• Integration with Data Engineering Collaborate closely with data engineering teams to embed data governance principles and processes directly into data pipelines and deployment cycles ensuring governance by design
• Tooling Expertise Maximize the utilization of Snowflake for data warehousing analysis and integration with governance tools and expertly manage and configure Alation for data cataloging stewardship workflows and metadata curation Develop API integrations for unification of multiple tooling
• Standards Glossaries Define processes to gather and maintain enterprisewide data standards taxonomies and business glossaries to promote a common understanding of data assets with continuous controls Develop strategies to compile existing taxonomy data dictionaries sporadically developed and maintained in siloed sources eg Sharepoint xls etc into a unified catalog for consumption
• Performance Monitoring Establish metrics and Key Performance Indicators KPIs OKRs to measure the effectiveness and progress of data governance initiatives in Agile fashion
• Training Advocacy Provide training best practices and thought leadership on data governance concepts and tools to various organizational levels

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Data Management Information Systems or a related field
• 7 years of progressive experience in data governance data management or related domains with a proven track record of leading significant initiatives Snowflake experience must
• Deep handson expertise with Alation Data Catalog including setup configuration stewardship workflows and metadata curation
• Strong understanding and practical experience with Snowflake including schema design query optimization performance tuning and governance integration within the ETLs and modeling layers
• Experience in SCRUM Agile mode with indepth knowledge of industrystandard data governance frameworks eg DAMADMBOK
• Solid understanding of data privacy security and compliance regulations eg GDPR CCPA HIPAA
• Experience with data engineering platforms ETLELT processes and integrating governance into data pipelines
• Exceptional communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Proven ability to bridge the gap between technical details and business requirements