Data Governance Lead

IDR, Inc.; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental

Industry leading organization

Job summary

IDR, Inc. seeks a Data Governance Lead to drive enterprise data governance strategy and execution in Salem, OR. You will partner with business and technical stakeholders to improve data quality, accountability, and adoption in a regulated environment.

In this role, you will lead governance initiatives, establish stewardship frameworks, and configure Collibra to support workflows, metadata, and catalogs while enabling analytics and self-service access for users across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data governance, program/delivery controls, or related governance/quality roles.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and operationalizing enterprise data governance programs.
• Hands-on Collibra implementation experience (configuration, workflow design, metadata and catalog management).

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance initiatives and drive policy adoption.
• Establish and manage data stewardship frameworks, roles, responsibilities, and escalations.
• Configure and enhance Collibra to support governance workflows, metadata management, and catalogs.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize governance activities and increase engagement.
• Support analytics enablement, including self-service analytics adoption and improved data accessibility.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Collibra configuration

Tools

Collibra

Job description

IDR is seeking a Data Governance Lead to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Salem, OR.In this role, you will drive enterprise data governance strategy and day-to-day execution, partnering with business and technical stakeholders to improve data quality, accountability, and adoption. This opportunity supports a highly regulated environment (example industry: insurance / public-sector services), with a focus on enabling trusted data and analytics outcomes.

Position Overview for the Data Governance Lead:

• Lead and operationalize enterprise data governance initiatives, driving adoption of policies, standards, and processes
• Establish and manage data stewardship frameworks, including roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and escalation paths
• Configure and enhance Collibra to support governance workflows, metadata management, and data catalog structures
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize governance activities, improve accountability, and increase engagement
• Support analytics enablement efforts, including self-service analytics adoption and improved data accessibility

Requirements for the Data Governance Lead:

• 10+ years of experience in data governance, program/delivery controls, or related governance/quality roles
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and operationalizing enterprise data governance programs
• Hands-on Collibra implementation experience (configuration, workflow design, metadata and catalog management)
• Strong knowledge of data stewardship operating models, decision rights, and escalation frameworks
• Experience in the Workers’ Compensation industry

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.