Data Governance Architect & Stewardship Lead

Independence Pet Group; Yorktown (VA); Presencial; USD 125.000 - 155.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Comprehensive medical, dental and view

Basic Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

HSA

FSA

Retirement savings plan

PTO

Paid holidays and Wellness Day off

Volunteer time off

Pet friendly office environment

Commuter Benefits

Group Pet Insurance

On the job training

EAP

Descripción de la vacante

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support the organization’s governance programs across data cataloging, metadata management, MDM, privacy compliance, and data quality initiatives. This role partners with governance, security, engineering, legal and business stakeholders to drive program execution.

The role emphasizes administering the enterprise Data Catalog and leading data stewardship, monitoring adoption, and developing governance documentation to enable

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms, including metadata management and catalog engineering.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program from the ground up.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and stewardship best practices.
• Experience supporting or administering Databricks Unity Catalog or similar governance platforms.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and data quality management processes.
• Experience working with privacy, consent, and compliance technologies such as Osano.
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Product, and business teams.
• Familiarity with industry-standard data governance frameworks and governance operating models.
• Experience measuring and reporting governance adoption, data quality, and operational metrics is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Administer and support the enterprise Data Catalog in partnership with the Data Governance team.
• Lead the data catalog roadmap, including metadata collection, asset onboarding, data classification, business glossary development, and data lineage documentation.
• Support and administer Databricks Unity Catalog, including data asset registration, metadata management, access governance coordination, and catalog organization across data domains.
• Partner with data owners, stewards, and engineering teams to improve data discoverability, governance adoption, and data management practices.
• Design, implement, and lead the Data Stewardship Program in alignment with data catalog deployment and governance objectives.
• Serve as the primary administrator and business liaison for Osano, managing platform enhancements, issue resolution, compliance requests, and vendor coordination.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) platforms and governance processes, including stewardship workflows, data quality initiatives, and master data controls.
• Monitor platform adoption, governance metrics, and usage trends, providing recommendations for process optimization and technology improvements.
• Support data governance projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operational procedures that support scalable data management practices.

Conocimientos

8+ years of experience

Data catalog platforms

Data Stewardship Program

Data governance principles

Databricks Unity Catalog

MDM familiarity

Osano privacy tech

technical analytics

stakeholder management

cross-functional collaboration

governance frameworks

Herramientas

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Data Cataloging tools

Descripción del empleo

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support the organization’s governance programs across data cataloging, metadata management, MDM, privacy compliance, and data quality initiatives. This role partners with governance, security, engineering, legal and business stakeholders to drive program execution.

The role emphasizes administering the enterprise Data Catalog and leading data stewardship, monitoring adoption, and developing governance documentation to enable