Data Governance Manager

Manager, Data Governance

Location:
Austin, Texas (Hybrid/Onsite – as applicable)

Employment Type:
Contract

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Strategy & Frameworks

• Define and operationalize enterprise-wide
  Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management frameworks
  aligned with business and data strategy.
• Lead the activation and ongoing operation of the
  Data Governance Leadership Council (DGLC)
  and
  Data Governance Working Group (DGWG)
  , with an initial focus on high-priority business domains.
• Establish and enforce data policies and standards related to
  data access, classification, retention, and archival
  , ensuring compliance with privacy and PI data regulations.
• Define roles and responsibilities across a
  federated, asset-centric data organization
  (e.g., Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians).

Data Quality, Trust & Compliance

• Oversee the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive
  Data Quality (DQ) rulebook
  for Critical Data Elements (CDEs) across Silver and Gold data layers.
• Direct the implementation of
  DQ scoring mechanisms, dashboards, and automated monitoring
  .
• Define and integrate
  data incident management processes
  with the metadata catalog (Acryl) to track, triage, and resolve data trust issues.
• Implement and manage audits to monitor and report on
  PI data usage
  across reporting and analytics platforms to ensure continuous compliance.

Metadata, Discovery & Data Literacy

• Drive identification of
  Critical Data Elements (CDEs)
  and lead the creation, validation, and governance of the
  Business Glossary
  in partnership with Subdomain Data Owners.
• Oversee enhancements to technical metadata in the
  data catalog (Acryl/DataHub)
  , including the integration of
  data lineage tools
  (e.g., GLA) to improve discoverability and reuse.
• Develop and launch
  data literacy, enablement, and change management programs
  to increase adoption of governance standards and clarify data ownership across the organization.

Leadership & Change Management

• Manage and mentor a growing
  Data Governance team
  , ensuring delivery of high-priority initiatives.
• Translate abstract business objectives (e.g., reducing data trust issues by 30–50%) into
  measurable, actionable governance initiatives
  .
• Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, adoption, and accountability.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• 8+ years of experience in data management, with
  3+ years leading and implementing enterprise Data Governance programs
  .
• 2–5 years of people leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of
  modern data platforms
  (e.g., Snowflake, dbt) and how to embed governance and quality checks into data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with
  metadata management and data catalog tools
  such as Acryl/DataHub, including lineage, glossary, and metadata quality monitoring.
• Proven expertise in
  data privacy, PI data management, and regulatory compliance
  .
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executive leadership and governance councils.
• Demonstrated success in
  organizational change management
  , driving adoption across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage
  complex, high-priority initiatives
  .

Preferred

• Experience working within a
  federated or domain-oriented data organization
  .
• Familiarity with automated DQ tooling and observability frameworks.