Description

Define and implement enterprise data governance policies, standards, and best practices across business and technical teams.

This role is hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to define, implement, and promote enterprise data governance policies and standards.
• Support metadata management, business glossary development, data lineage, cataloging, and classification activities.
• Facilitate data quality assessments, root cause analysis, and remediation planning for critical data assets.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Stewards, Privacy, Security, and Engineering teams to ensure compliance and data quality.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operating procedures while supporting governance councils.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Metadata Management, or Data Quality.
• Experience implementing enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship processes.
• Hands-on experience with metadata management and data catalog tools such as Collibra, Alation, or Ataccama.
• Strong understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, business glossary, and master data management concepts.
• Working knowledge of SQL and data analysis techniques to support governance activities.
• Ability to bridge business and technical teams through strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Must be local to the Bay Area, California, and available to work on-site as required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in utilities or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of DAMA DMBOK, DCAM, or data governance certifications (e.g., CDMP).

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree