Data Governance Lead
Fintech · Tampa, FL · 2 wk ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate meetings of the Data Governance Council in partnership with senior data leadership
- Prepare governance proposals, recommendations, and impact assessments for council review
- Support prioritization of governance initiatives and help translate decisions into actionable policies
- Drive governance adoption through collaboration, influence, and education
Governance Framework Implementation
- Implement and evolve the enterprise data governance framework aligned to DAMA DMBOK principles
- Develop data policies and standards related to data quality, access, retention, classification, and lineage
- Create practical governance playbooks, procedures, and training materials
Metadata, Lineage & Platform Alignment
- Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to implement metadata management practices
- Support documentation and visibility of data lineage across modern data platforms (Databricks, Kafka, cloud databases)
- Collaborate on governance of streaming and event-driven data pipelines
Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to align governance practices with regulatory requirements
- Participate in governance maturity assessments and contribute to roadmap development
- Identify process improvements and scaling opportunities as the governance program matures
Qualifications
- 5–7 years of experience in data management, analytics, or data engineering, with meaningful exposure to data governance
- Hands-on experience contributing to data governance initiatives, councils, or stewardship programs
- Familiarity with modern data platforms (Databricks, Kafka, cloud-native databases)
- Working knowledge of metadata management, data catalogs, and data lineage concepts
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- PREFERRED: DAMA CDMP or similar certification
- Experience in fintech, payments, or regulated industries
- Exposure to Open Metadata or similar tools
- Experience governing data in streaming or event-driven architectures
- Interest in career progression toward people or program leadership roles