Data Governance Lead

As a Data Governance Lead at our organization, you will play a crucial role in leading our data governance efforts to ensure the integrity, quality, and security of our data assets. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Data Governance Strategy**: - Define and communicate the organization's data governance vision, strategy, and roadmap. - Set clear data governance objectives, priorities, and key performance indicators (KPIs). - Create governance structures, roles, and responsibilities to promote effective data stewardship. - **Policy and Process Development**: - Design, document, and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures. - Establish data classification schemes, ownership models, and lifecycle management practices. - Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices. - **Data Quality Management**: - Set data quality standards, metrics, and monitoring systems. - Identify data quality issues and root causes with data owners and stewards. - Implement initiatives to improve data quality as needed. - **Data Security and Privacy**: - Develop and enforce policies, controls, and procedures for data security and privacy. - Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards. - Monitor security measures to reduce risks. - **Metadata Management and Documentation**: - Implement processes for managing metadata to capture data lineage and dependencies. - Create data dictionaries and cataloging tools for metadata discovery. - Promote metadata standards and best practices. - **Data Governance Education and Awareness**: - Provide training on data governance principles, policies, and procedures. - Cultivate a culture of data stewardship and continuous improvement. - Highlight best practices in data management to business operations. - **Governance Oversight and Reporting**: - Develop mechanisms for governance oversight, including routine reviews and audits. - Monitor adherence to data governance policies and evaluate control effectiveness. - Prepare and present reports on data governance to senior leadership. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field. - Significant experience in data governance, data management, or related areas. - Strong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and best practices. - Familiarity with data privacy and security regulations and standards. - Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Ability to drive change within a complex organizational environment. - Certification in data governance or related fields is advantageous.,