Senior Data Governance & Data Quality Lead – Informatica IDMC

Crisil; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisil seeks a Senior Data Governance & Data Quality Lead with 7-10 years of experience. The role involves driving enterprise data governance maturity using Informatica IDMC/CDGC, ensuring high-quality data for compliance and analytics.

You will define governance frameworks and quality strategies, oversee metadata management, and lead cross-functional teams. Strong SQL skills and experience with data governance frameworks are essential. Great opportunity to influence data-driven culture!

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Informatica IDMC/CDGC.
• Strong experience defining DQ frameworks and governance models.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the enterprise data governance framework.
• Lead design and implementation of enterprise metadata management strategy.
• Define data quality strategy and control mechanisms for critical data.

Skills

Informatica IDMC/CDGC

Data Governance

Data Quality

SQL

Data Analysis

Metadata Management

Tools

Snowflake

PowerCenter

Matillion

Power BI

SSRS

Job description

Senior Data Governance & Data Quality Lead – Informatica IDMC

Experience: 7–10 Years

Shift: US night shift (up to 3-4am IST)

We are seeking a senior Data Governance & Data Quality professional with strong expertise in Informatica IDMC/CDGC to drive enterprise-wide data governance maturity.

This role goes beyond execution and focuses on strategy, framework design, and stakeholder leadership, ensuring high-quality, well-governed data to support regulatory compliance, analytics, and business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Governance Strategy & Framework

• Define and evolve the enterprise data governance framework, operating model, standards, and policies.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align governance initiatives with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Drive data ownership, stewardship models, and accountability structures across domains.
• Establish governance KPIs, adoption metrics, and maturity roadmaps.

2. Metadata, Catalog & Lineage Leadership

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise metadata management and data catalog strategy using IDMC/CDGC.
• Oversee ingestion of metadata from systems including Snowflake, SQL databases, ETL tools (PowerCenter, Matillion), and BI platforms (Power BI, SSRS).
• Establish and govern business glossary, data classification, policies, and standards.
• Ensure end-to-end data lineage across critical data flows and regulatory reporting systems.

3. Enterprise Data Quality Leadership

• Define data quality strategy, framework, and control mechanisms for critical data elements.
• Oversee large-scale implementation of data profiling, DQ rule frameworks, thresholds, validations, and monitoring.
• Drive data quality scorecards, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Lead root cause analysis initiatives and orchestrate cross-functional remediation programs.
• Ensure sustained improvement in data quality KPIs for regulatory and business-critical datasets.

4. Platform Governance & Optimization (IDMC/CDGC)

• Own and govern Informatica IDMC platform architecture, configuration, and scalability.
• Provide strategic direction on platform enhancements, integrations, and upgrades.
• Establish best practices for metadata ingestion, lineage tracking, and data quality workflows.
• Ensure platform adoption across business units and monitor utilization metrics.

5. Stakeholder Management & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, risk, compliance, and business teams.
• Drive cross-functional governance forums and steering committees.
• Mentor junior team members and enable a data‑driven culture across the organization.
• Translate governance insights into business outcomes and decision enablement.

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Informatica IDMC/CDGC.
• Strong experience defining DQ frameworks, governance models, and catalog strategies.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis capabilities.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, controls, and enterprise data flows.
• Proven experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Snowflake or cloud data ecosystems.
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, and regulatory standards (e.g., BCBS, GDPR).