Data Governance Analyst III — Impact & Growth

ICW Group; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Bonus potential

Job summary

ICW Group, a San Diego-headquartered insurer, seeks a Data Governance Lead to drive governance across the enterprise. You will manage metadata, enforce standards, and collaborate with teams to ensure data definitions and quality meet business needs.

The role emphasizes leading data catalog initiatives, training on metadata practices, and delivering governance metrics while aligning with industry nomenclature.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Data Science, IS or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 4–7 years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads enterprise data governance support across the organization.
• Develops and maintains metadata repositories and data catalog.
• Oversees data asset documentation and metadata standards in the catalog.
• Drives data quality issue management and remediation across departments.
• Implements data governance processes and trains staff on best practices.
• Collaborates with data owners to ensure data definitions and usage are standardized.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Metadata management

Data quality

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Project leadership

Excel

Insurance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Data catalog tools

Job description

ICW Group, a San Diego-headquartered insurer, seeks a Data Governance Lead to drive governance across the enterprise. You will manage metadata, enforce standards, and collaborate with teams to ensure data definitions and quality meet business needs.

The role emphasizes leading data catalog initiatives, training on metadata practices, and delivering governance metrics while aligning with industry nomenclature.