Data Governance Program Lead (28913)

Data Governance Program Lead

Location: Golden Valley, MN | Hybrid; onsite Monday - Thursday

Job Type: Permanent/Direct-Hire

Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 annually Employee Stock Plan

Industry: Medical Device

Key Skills: Data Governance, Project Management, Azure DevOps

Job Description

In this position, you will lead data governance strategy and operational execution across multiple data domains. You will serve as the central authority for governance standards, partnering with engineering, analytics, and business units to drive compliance, strategy, and deliver business value. This role requires strong leadership, expertise in modern data governance tooling, and the ability to influence decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct and oversee a managed services vendor delivering development across data governance tools, including Profisee, Azure Databricks Unity Catalog, and Microsoft Purview.
• Define and operate data governance policies and strategies that support multiple data domains.
• Implement the data governance program roadmap in partnership with the vendor, promoting governance best practices and enforcing policy.
• Develop, communicate, and train stakeholders on data governance policies in collaboration with Learning & Development.
• Provide organizational authority on data governance oversight and support for Asset Management, ensuring alignment on data standards and policies.
• Understand data storage solutions, including ELT technologies built on a Databricks lakehouse architecture in Microsoft Azure, and collaborate with data engineering teams as needed.
• Partner with data engineers, data scientists, and business units to address analytical needs and ensure data quality and consistency.
• Oversee processes, policies, and standards used to manage organizational data, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness and maturity of the data governance program; report on KPIs and metrics.
• Identify and implement opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Provide an in-depth strategy to understand the financial and business implications of data governance decisions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a related field.
• 7 years of experience in data governance, quality, and management.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks, principles, and methodologies.
• Experience with data governance tools such as data catalogs, data dictionaries, data lineage, data quality, and data security solutions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization.
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve data issues and risks.
• Passion for data and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented environment.
• Experience with project management and Scrum tools in an Agile environment, especially within the Microsoft Azure stack (Azure DevOps).
• Experience working with Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, or Profisee.
• Experience working with offshore contractor resources preferred.
• Experience presenting data to C-level stakeholders.
• Experience building an enterprise-wide data governance program.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that may include various health plan options, employer-supported savings or reimbursement programs, insurance coverages, retirement plan contributions, flexible time-off options, and access to additional employee support resources. Employees may also be eligible for professional development assistance and opportunities to participate in programs that allow them to share in the organization’s overall success.