Data Governance Lead

Inizio Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in New York is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and mature the data governance framework for an insurance client. This mid-senior level role focuses on regulatory compliance, data quality, and cross-functional leadership in data management efforts. The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of experience in data governance and a solid background in the insurance industry. This full-time role includes comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data strategy roles.
• Strong understanding of insurance industry processes.
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide data governance strategy.
• Define data governance policies covering data quality and compliance.
• Act as primary liaison between business units and IT.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or related field

Tools

Data governance tools

Data quality platforms

AWS

Azure

Job description

This range is provided by Inizio Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

• Annual Bonus
• Direct message the job poster from Inizio Partners

As a Data Governance Lead, responsible for establishing, implementing, and maturing the data governance framework for an insurance client. This role ensures that data is accurate, secure, compliant, and strategically leveraged across underwriting, claims, actuarial, finance, and customer operations. The ideal candidate combines deep insurance domain knowledge with strong data management expertise and leadership skills.

Role & Responsibilities Overview:

• Data Governance Strategy & Framework
• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide data governance strategy aligned with insurance regulatory and business needs.
• Define data governance policies, standards, and procedures covering data quality, metadata, lineage, access, and retention.
• Establish and lead Data Governance Councils, Data Stewardship forums, and cross-functional working groups.
• Data Quality & Controls
• Define data quality rules, KPIs, and monitoring processes for critical insurance datasets (policy, claims, customer, billing, actuarial).
• Partner with business and IT teams to identify data issues, root causes, and remediation plans.
• Implement data controls to support regulatory compliance (e.g., NAIC, state-level regulations, GDPR/CCPA where applicable).
• Metadata & Master Data Management
• Collaborate with MDM teams to maintain golden records for customer, agent, policy, and product data.
• Ensure alignment between business glossaries, data dictionaries, and technical metadata repositories.
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Ensure data governance practices support compliance with insurance regulations, privacy laws, and internal audit requirements.
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to maintain proper data handling and retention practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
• Act as the primary liaison between business units, IT, data engineering, and analytics teams.
• Drive cultural adoption of data governance through training, communication, and change management.
• Provide leadership and guidance to data stewards and governance analysts.
• Partner with IT to implement data governance tools (Purview).
• Support integration of governance capabilities into data platforms, data lakes, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data strategy roles.
• Strong understanding of insurance industry processes (underwriting, claims, actuarial, policy admin, regulatory reporting).
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with data governance tools and data quality platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements in the insurance sector.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience working with cloud‑based data platforms.
• Familiarity with modern data architectures (data mesh, data fabric).
• Prior experience leading data governance initiatives in a P&C or Life insurance company, is a plus.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology and Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Insurance
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance