Senior Data Governance Specialist
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Job Summary
Data Ideology
At DI we provide Data & Analytics expertise to drive measurable business outcomes often solving complex business problems for our clients. Our data analytics advisory services enable our customers to transform data into insights by driving a culture of empowerment and ownership of results. Our team consists of highly motivated individuals passionate about learning understanding collaborating and intellectually more information about Data Ideology
Senior Data Governance Specialist - Full-time
The Senior Data Governance Specialist will support the design and implementation of data governance strategies that emphasize data ownership quality and lifecycle management. This role plays a key part in building a strong foundation for organizational data analytics by ensuring data is reliable accessible and well-managed.
This is a hands-on cross-functional role working closely with both business and technical stakeholders to operationalize data governance practices across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings workshops and working sessions to gather requirements and support governance initiatives
- Assess how data is stored used and managed across systems files and spreadsheets
- Develop and implement data classification frameworks (e.g. Public Internal Confidential Restricted)
- Define and document data handling guidelines including access storage and sharing protocols
- Contribute to data lifecycle management policies including retention and deletion standards
- Help establish and support data ownership and stewardship roles across the organization
- Identify and mitigate common data risks such as duplication inconsistent definitions and uncontrolled sharing
- Support development and execution of phased data governance roadmaps
- Create documentation policies and training materials to support adoption
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent and high-quality implementation of governance practices
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- 5 years of experience in data governance data quality or data management
- Working knowledge of data governance frameworks and data lifecycle management
- Experience supporting governance initiatives such as classification ownership and policy development
- Ability to work with both business and technical stakeholders
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Experience developing documentation such as policies standards and process guides
- Bachelors degree in Information Management Data Science Business Administration or a related field
Work Environment:
- Remote work from home.
- Hours of work and days are generally Monday through Friday. Specific business hours will depend on client needs.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- The person in this position must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets library stacks office machinery etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator copy machine and printer.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with clients and coworkers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Benefits:
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- Eligibility for Health Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Training and Certification Reimbursement
- Utilization Based Incentive Program
- Commission Incentive Program
- Referral Bonuses
- Work from Home
Data Ideology is an EEO Employer
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Experts in data engineering, data strategy, and machine learning. We offer end-to-end managed data services.